A PROFITABLE PRIVATE MICROHYDROELECTRIC PLANT

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November/December 1982
 
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Finally, unless you're lucky enough to find one of those increasingly rare "small hydro" sites (the DOE's designation for those between 100 and 3,000 KW), you're not likely to be able to retire on your miniutility's income. Yet there are tens of thousands of locations along small streams in the U.S. that could be developed profitably, and their net power production might well eliminate the need for several nuclear plants. (For example, in a 24-county area of western North Carolina alone, it's been estimated that there may be as much as 10,000,000 watts of potential . . . enough to supply several thousand households.)

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  • rick 4/8/2009 12:58:57 AM

    Hi Everyone,
    I have a friend in Maine and she's looking for help fixing up here micro hydroelectric plant,enough to power at least 5 homes maybe more. Central Maine and Power hasn't paid a dime to her for the extra electricity generated, which makes it tough to come up with repair money. She has put a bunch of her own money into the upkeep and repairs but could use some help-- if anyone knows of grant money available,,,or anything that might be of use it would be greatly appreciated. Rick.

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