The North Coast’s Untapped Potential

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

• 10:00-11:00 AM and

• 5:30-6:30 PM

The Redwood Coast Energy Authority invites the public to a free online presentation by RCEA consultant Michael Furniss about the potential of small-scale, run-of-the-river hydroelectric power for the North Coast.

Two sessions will be offered on Tuesday, December 7, the first at 10-11 a.m. with a repeat at 5:30 p.m. Both one-hour webinars will include time afterward for attendees to ask questions.

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Register for the morning zoom webinar here

Register for the evening zoom webinar here

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RCEA is launching a regional effort to facilitate the development of small hydroelectric projects “done right”, and we are ready to discuss any questions you may have, such as:

• Why is hydropower needed when solar is now so widely available and inexpensive?
• How will fish be protected if you are diverting water from streams to make electricity?
• Won’t development of watersheds cause impacts to water and ecosystem?
• What are the Best Practices for hydropower development?
• For systems that cannot be feasibly connected to the grid, how will this project help?
• How will landowners and investors be incentivized to develop small hydropower?
• Why hasn’t more hydropower been developed so far?
• What does RCEA expect to get from this effort?
• How does small hydro fit into RCEA’s power portfolio?