ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — The licenses for the eight hydroelectric facilities on the Androscoggin River in the Berlin-Gorham area do not expire until 2024, but the relicensing process is underway.
Central Rivers Power NH owns the Smith Hydroelectric plant in Berlin and the Gorham Hydroelectric plant, both formerly owned by Eversource.
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