Nashua officials have approved the final phase to replace the aging turbine at the Jackson Mills hydroelectric facility.
Built in 1984, the facility has been breaking down in recent years and is in need of a new turbine and generator, according to city officials.
âEssentially, what we will be doing is tearing down the existing powerhouse, pulling out the turbine, putting in a new turbine and putting a new powerhouse back over the top of it,â said Deb Chisholm, waterways manager for the city.
The city has two hydroelectric facilities on the Nashua River â the Jackson Mills Dam and the Mine Falls Park Dam.