Jan Borchert, Current Hydro This post is about How we used the Joint Application Form to apply for 401 Water Quality Certification, a permit for Section 404 Clean Water Act and Coastal Consistency Concurrence for our federally regulated 12 kW micro-hydropower project on the Saw Kill. It’s been a while since we’ve posted about the […]
Emily White, Research Associate, Bard College/Hudsonia Dam owners have many factors to evaluate when deciding between maintenance, removal, or the installation of a micro hydropower system. When making this choice, it is important to consider the fate of the sediment (and associated contaminants, nutrients, and organic material) that has accumulated in the reservoir behind the […]
Emily White, Research Associate, Bard College/Hudsonia When evaluating a site for the potential installation of micro hydropower system, it is important to consider the existing water quality at the proposed site in order to determine how installation might impact water quality. For the Saw Kill project, a multiparameter water quality monitoring sonde has been installed […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. The approach to key legal provisions in a PPA will vary by party, as with any commercial agreement. With a microhydro PPA, these parties include the developer or PPA provider; the site owner or host; and the offtaker or entity consuming the generation output; all of whom […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. So far we’ve considered the option of owning an off-grid micro-hydropower system and looked at different ways of paying for the hydropower installation, in our economics and financing post. But let’s summarize and detail the actual advantages of the ownership model and discuss the responsibilities associated with […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. To finance the construction of the plant on behalf of the developer, there may or may not be a third-party investor or lender, who provides funding with a loan agreement to the developer. A Special Purpose Entity (SPE) with limited liability will likely be established, with the […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. So far we’ve looked at the “when, what and how” and the participating entities of PPAs. But let’s look at the economics, incentives and tax benefits. PPA Price per kWh The PPA is centered around identifying the right price per kWh for the offtaker to pay the […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. Looking at the structure, economics and financing of the ownership model, the hydro-site owner can have one of two roles: either being the actual owner (Cash Financing, Debt or Loan Financing), or being a lessee (Lease to Own, Capital Lease, Operating Lease). In either way, the site […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. Utility CDG Resources Central Hudson Gas & Electric ConEdison National Grid New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) Orange and Rockland Utilities Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) Public Service Commission Links and Procedural Requirements NYPSC VDER Docket for CDG http://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?MatterCaseNo=15-E-0751 The NYPSC publishes the SIR as of […]
Jan Borchert, Current Hydro and Dana Hall, Esq. There might not be many hydropower CDG projects out there, but there are enough solar CDG projects to learn from. We’ve complied a list of lessons to be learned from Solar CDGs in terms of marketing, legal framework and model structures. Community solar as a shared renewable […]