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Back in the 90's I subscribed to Homepower magazine. I was fascinated with the idea of powering my parent's farm on either the small spring, or the larger creek. When the internet finally had useful data, like how to calculate potential power output based on rise and flow rate of water, I realized at best I could generate about 100W. The magazine also talked a lot about gorilla solar, which basically isn't even mentioned anymore. Most utilities allow a grid-tie, so unauthorized installations aren't popular.