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With Invenergy being committed to renewable power production, would Invenergy be willing to repair existing dams and construct a mini power producing facility utilizing a water wheel versus a water turbine so as to maintain the cultural heritage of t

Invenergy does not have any experience with hydro-electric facilities. Our understanding is that the town conducted a study examining the possibility of putting a small hydro-electric plant adjacent to the dam in the center of town and that study concluded that the hydro-electric unit would not produce significant power.  The decreased water flow would cause the dam to be dry (i.e. less water over the dam) for longer periods of time which was not acceptable.