Local Hydropower

Click below for information on local hydropower projects:

An article by Allen Young on local hydropower, based on a talk given by the author at the November 2006 Energy Expo in Athol.

Local news about planned expansion of the generating capacity at the Crescent Street Dam and Lake Rohunta in Athol.

For links to some Massachusetts companies working on small hydropower development and redevelopment, visit
Swift River Hydro
French River Land Company