Opportunity
Federal Register #P-2538-106
FERC Notice: Amendment for Beebee Island Hydropower Project Flashboard System Upgrade
Buyer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Posted
April 02, 2026
Respond By
April 29, 2026
Identifier
P-2538-106
NAICS
237990
This notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, concerns an application to amend the license for the Beebee Island Hydropower Project in Watertown, New York. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEM/Vendor: - Erie Boulevard Hydropower L.P. (licensee/applicant) - Products/Services Requested: - Replacement of the existing 3-foot-high wooden flashboard system atop two-thirds of the dam crest with a pneumatic flashboard system - Pneumatic system consists of steel plates supported by inflatable air bladders - Installation service for the new pneumatic flashboard system - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Upgrade aims to improve operational control, dam safety, and environmental stability - Project will reduce reservoir elevation fluctuations and minimize annual failures due to high river flows - Temporary drawdown of the reservoir required for installation (approx. six weeks) - No new ground disturbance anticipated - Water quality certification required from the New York Department of Environmental Quality - Public invited to submit comments, motions to intervene, and protests - No specific product part numbers or quantities are listed - Place of performance is the Beebee Island Project on the Black River in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
Description
Erie Boulevard Hydropower L.P. has filed an application for a non-capacity amendment of the license for the Beebee Island Project located on the Black River in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. The amendment proposes to replace the existing 3-foot-high wooden flashboard system atop two-thirds of the dam crest with a pneumatic flashboard system to improve operational control, dam safety, and environmental stability. The notice invites comments, motions to intervene, and protests by April 29, 2026, and provides details on filing procedures and contact information.