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Penacook Upper Falls Hydro P-6689
General information | |
| Waterway |
Contoocook River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-6689 |
| FERC project name | Penacook Upper Falls |
| Permit issued | 11/30/84 |
| Permit expiration | 11/26/24 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Briar-Hydro Associates |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1986 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Unitil Energy Systems |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 3.4 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 15,694.5 mWH |
News and updates
From Hydropower Reform Coalition9/15/2021
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