SERVICES
Professional engineering services to support water and small hydropower projects.
Domestically, we provide engineering and regulatory services covering FERC licensing and exemptions, water quality certification, dam safety, and water rights.
Internationally, we offer small hydropower engineering across the project lifecycle: feasibility, development assistance, permitting, design, and training.
PROJECTS
Our small hydropower projects range from a few kilowatts to several megawatts, spanning conduit and run-of-river schemes, FERC-regulated facilities, and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure.
Internationally, we evaluate water distribution systems and entire regions to realize the potential of existing infrastructure to generate clean, renewable electricity, and provide small hydropower training to local teams.
CLIENTS
Ranchers, private developers, irrigation districts, and local and federal governments have all worked with Small Hydro Consulting.
Local and international clients value our detail-oriented, approachable expertise. We tailor our services to a wide range of clients, drawing on established relationships across the industry.
SMALL HYDRO CONSULTING, LLC
DEVELOPING SMALL HYDRO AND WATER PROJECTS
ABOUT
Dr. Lindsay Ashworth is actively engaged in the small hydropower industry in the United States and abroad, providing technical expertise and development assistance across a wide range of projects.
Lindsay's doctoral research focused on unsaturated soil mechanics and contaminant transport. That background translates into technical expertise in the dams, canals, and civil works central to small hydropower projects.
Small hydropower and dam rehabilitation require multidisciplinary engineering. Lindsay has established relationships with highly qualified firms across the United States, pairing the capability of a large firm with personalized service.
