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<br />For those site owners who, after consideration of their <br />resources and the tasks involved, choose to develop <br />their own sites, the publication, Micro-Hydro Power: <br />Reviewin~ an Old Concept, will be of use. This may <br />be obtained by writing to The National Center for <br />Appropriate Technology, P.O. Box 3838, Butte, <br />Montana, 59701. <br /> <br />The alternative to developing a site yourself is to use <br />a private developer. Generally, development costs fall <br />when more than one site is developed. Overhead can <br />be spread over several projects, and after the first <br />project learning costs fall rapidly. A private <br />developer generally has broader information on financ- <br />ing alternatives, negotiations with utilities, the selec- <br />tion and installation of equipment, and compliance <br />with the numerous governmental agencies involved in <br />the licensing process. The time necessary to complete <br />a project should be shorter which would also lower the <br />overall cost of development. Capital would begin <br />earning revenues in a shorter period of time, and thus <br />would yield a higher rate of return. <br /> <br />Ultimately the owner of the site must ask the ques- <br />tion: "What business am I in?" There is a trade off <br />between risk and reward. Prior to any decision to <br />develop the site internally, the owner should weigh <br />carefully the total risk involved against the reward to <br />be gained. The next section covers the key factors <br />which vary from site to site and which determine the <br />value of a site should the owners wish to sell the site <br />or turn it over to a private developer. <br /> <br />Specific Site Values <br /> <br />In the event a site owner chooses to contract with a <br />private developer, some formula needs to be devised <br />to determine the value of the site. There are two <br /> <br />9 <br />