In 2019 Tony Grassi, owner of The Mill at Freedom Falls, partnered with Natel to install the first Restoration Hydro Turbine.
The results of the study demonstrate that the RHT is an effective way to pass juvenile alosines downstream at hydropower facilities.
Climate change website The Cool Down praised Natel's FishSafe™ turbine designs, calling them "airbag[s] for fish."