FERC Seeks Comments on New Hampshire Hydroelectric Dam Plan
Published Date: 3/25/2025
Notice
Summary
Marlow Hydro LLC wants to build a small hydroelectric project on the Ashuelot River in Marlow, New Hampshire. The government is asking the public to share their thoughts by April 17, 2025, before deciding on the project. This could bring clean energy to the area, but folks have a chance to speak up early in the process.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Operator proposes raising bypass flow
Marlow Hydro proposes to continue run-of-river operations and to increase the bypass flow over the dam from 5.2 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 14.5 cfs. The project has a 225 kilowatt installed capacity and averaged 552 megawatt-hours annually from 2016–2020; current required continuous flows are 23 cfs downstream and 5.2 cfs over the dam.
You can comment by April 17, 2025
You can submit written scoping comments on the Nash Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project by April 17, 2025. The Commission encourages use of FERC's eFiling or eComment systems (links provided) and gives postal addresses for mailed submissions; it does not anticipate holding an on-site scoping meeting.
FERC offers public participation help
FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public — including landowners, environmental justice communities, and Tribal members — access project information and file interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing. For assistance, OPP may be contacted at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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