• Region: ISO New England

• Nameplate Capacity: 20MW (pending relicensing)

• Number of Units: 6

• River: Merrimack

• Annual Energy Production: 87,600,000 kwh or approximately enough energy
  to power 10,000 homes

• Year Built: 1985 (main unit)

The Boott Project is located in the historic city of Lowell, MA, comprising the Pawtucket Dam, a 720-acre impoundment, a 5.5-mile long canal system, the Eldred L. Field (E.L. Field) main powerhouse, and four additional powerhouses along the canal system (Assets, Bridge Street, Hamilton, and John Street). The main hydro station at E.L. Field generates 17MW of clean renewable energy and was constructed in 1985, serving as a recent addition to the numerous small hydro stations that historically powered Lowell and other mill cities.

Lowell emerged as the first successful, planned industrial US city in the mid-1800s. The city’s lasting contributions to waterpower engineering remain foundational to hydropower operations and development globally. The Francis turbine, invented in Lowell by James Francis in 1848, is used today across a wide spectrum of waterway heads and flows. This turbine’s versatility, coupled with its high efficiency, makes it the most widely utilized hydro turbine worldwide.

RELICENSING

On April 13, 1983, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an original license for the operation of the Lowell Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the Commission’s delegated authority under the Federal Power Act. The Project has filed an application for a subsequent license. Relicensing information may be found at: Lowell Hydroelectric Relicensing

For questions, please contact Scott Blair at sblair@hullstreetenergy.com