POST FALLS, Idaho. – Avista recently announced that it will receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for improvements to increase the Post Falls Hydroelectric Dam’s efficiency.
This grant is part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda which selected 46 different hydroelectric projects across 19 states.
Scott Kinney, Vice President of Energy Resources for Avista, stated, “This is an exciting milestone for the Post Falls Hydroelectric Development modernization project.”
The overall goal of the modernization project is to replace old and aging equipment with more modern and energy-efficient equipment and designs.
The updates won’t change the day-to-day operations of the facility and would not affect Avista’s 50-year old license for the Spokane River’s hydro system which includes Post Falls.
According to Kinney, for the last 118 years, the facility has provided Avista consumers with generated renewable energy in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. He later said that the investments made would help extend the life of the Post Falls Dam well into the future.
