Undoubtedly there are equipment upgrades that could be considered to increase the output of the hydro facilities, however no such analysis has been completed to date.
There opportunities for other upgrades to the generators to increase their capacity to further increase the value of the dams?
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- If these dams did not exist, would FERC approve building dams in these locations?
- Are the relicensing costs included in the City's preliminary financial analysis?
- There opportunities for other upgrades to the generators to increase their capacity to further increase the value of the dams?
- Should we keep the hydros so we can power our community in the situation where our major power source is cut off for some reason?
- What is the historic value of the hydro facilities? Is the original dam historic i.e. National Historic Register?
