Saxman Run Hydroelectric Project
by Anne Daymut, Watershed Coordinator
In this edition of WPCAMR’s Video Diaries, we visit the Loyalhanna Watershed Association, who recently hosted a “Turning on of Lights Ceremony”. Besides the unique name of the event, what makes this really special is that the electricity used to power the lights was generated from Abandoned Mine Drainage.
Since 2005, Loyalhanna Watershed Association has been working on the Saxman Run Mine Drainage Treatment and Hydroelectric Project. They faced all of the trials and tribulations persistent with any other AMD project but faced the additional hurdle of being a pioneer in this type of electricity generation. Recently, they were finally able to host a dedication for this one-of-a-kind project. The celebration culminated with the turning on a string of lights using electricity generated by the flow of the AMD.
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