Table 3

1 January 2000

Table 3 Removal costs of hydroelectric projects in the US

Dam	Height	Installed Capacity	Physical Removal Complete	Removal Cost	Removal Cost Inflated to 2008 using USACE Index	Estimated 2008 Construction Cost (INEEL)	Ratio Removal to Est. Construct Cost
	(m)	(MW)		$USm	$USm	$USm
Lewiston	14	10	1973	0.6	2.9	47	6%
Fort Edwards	10	2.85	1973	0.4	2.0	17	12%
Willow Falls	18	1	1991	0.6	1.0	20	5%
Newport No 11	6	1.8	2000	0.6	0.8	12	7%
Mounds	18	0.4	1998	0.17	0.2	7	3%
Edwards	7	3.5	1999	3.0	4.2	19	22%
East Machias	5	1.5	2000	0.5	0.7	10	7%
Orienta	13	0.8	2001	0.5	0.7	6	11%
Smelt Hill	6	1.1	2002	0.3	0.4	8	5%
Sennebec	5	0.4	2002	0.3	0.4	4	9%
Stronach	5	0.8	2003	0.8	1.1	6	19%
Embrey	7	6	2005	10.0	11.5	31	37%
Cove	8	7.5	2006	3.2	3.5	37	9%
Madison Electric Works	5	0.547	2006	0.5	0.5	5	11%
Sturgeon	15	0.8	2005	2.0	2.3	6	37%
Underway
Marmot & Little Sandy	14	22	2009	17.06	22.5	92	24%
Elwha and Glines Canyon	65	28.1	2012	227.0	227.0	126	181%
Condit	38	14.7	2009	17.5	27.8	65	43%
Powerdale	3	6	2012	6.3	6.5	31	21%

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