The commission did require Peklo to reduce his planned energy generation to allow a regular flow of water over the dam for aesthetic purposes, a compromise Peklo said he would need to evaluate before moving forward with the project. [...] the commission required Peklo to construct fish and eel ladders and to create a public access safety plan, a noise monitoring plan, and a debris management plan. The commission estimates the project will generate an annual average of 264.4 megawatt-hours and concluded that the changes to the project area would be minor and not negatively affect neighboring property values. The commission's economic analysis of the project estimated that the first year's generation of power will cost $19,897, or $75.25 per megawatt-hour more than the $164.22 per megawatt-hour cost of Connecticut Light & Power's Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program. "Generally, we expect our licensees to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, where possible, including obtaining any necessary permits required to be obtained prior to project construction under local zoning classifications and ordinances," the commission said.