FFP New Hydro has been granted by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower licences for four projects totalling 15MW on the Muskingum River in Ohio.
The four plants – Philo, Rokeby, Malta and Beverly – will be added to existing lock and dam facilities owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The projects are expected to start construction by 2017 and commence operations by 2018.
FFP also has final license applications pending for two more projects on the Muskingum River.
FFP New Hydro chief executive officer Ramya Swaminathan said: “The development of the Muskingum River hydropower projects will represent an investment of more than $100m in the state of Ohio.
“Each project will create 100 to 150 jobs during construction as well as continued staffing and service employment during operations.”
Image: a run of the river hydro plant (Wikimedia Commons)
