What is 'low impact' hydro power?

The LIHI Low Impact Certification Program encourages low impact hydropower, fostering healthy rivers and more renewable energy. read more

Low-impact hydro project certification The organization that certifies low-impact hydro projects is the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI). LIHI is an independent, nonprofit organization that assesses hydropower projects on a case-by-case basis, to see if they really meet those strict environmental standards. read more

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing the impacts of hydropower generation through the certification of hydropower projects that have committed to environmental, cultural and recreational stewardship pursuant to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute’s criteria. read more

This probably refers to run-of-the-river hydroelectricity. This model of generating electricity does not have a reservoir at all or has a very small one compared to normal hydro dams. read more

Hydropower uses the flow of water to generate electricity. It produces no emissions, unlike conventional electricity sources. Certified low-impact hydro harnesses all of the benefits of hydropower while meeting more stringent environmental requirements — creating electricity with no greenhouse gas emissions and minimal environmental impacts. read more