Opportunity
Federal Register #P3407088
FERC Solicits Motions to Intervene for Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project License Application
Posted
April 06, 2026
Respond By
June 01, 2026
Identifier
P3407088
NAICS
221118, 237130, 237990
This opportunity concerns the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking motions to intervene and protests related to the Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project license application: - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Department of Energy - Project Overview: - Application submitted by Big Wood Canal Company for a new major license for the Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project (Project No. P3407088) - Project located on the Big Wood River in Blaine and Camas Counties, Idaho - Occupies federal land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Project Infrastructure: - 3,100-foot-long dam (earth-filled section, dike, concrete spillway) - 3,740-acre reservoir (191,500 acre-feet capacity) - 36.5-foot-high intake tower - 620-foot-long outlet conduit - 170-foot-long penstock - Powerhouse with three generating units (totaling 9.0 megawatts) - 9.2-mile-long transmission line (4.16 kV) - Appurtenant facilities - Operation Mode: - Continued operation in a run-of-release mode for irrigation flows - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Unique Requirements: - Notice is for public comment and intervention, not for direct procurement of goods or services - Project occupies federal land and involves hydroelectric power generation infrastructure
Description
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted an application from Big Wood Canal Company for a new major license for the Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Big Wood River in Idaho. The project includes a dam, reservoir, intake tower, outlet conduit, powerhouse with three generating units totaling 9.0 MW capacity, and a transmission line. The Commission is soliciting motions to intervene and protests, with a deadline of June 1, 2026. Interested parties can review the application and related documents online and submit comments or motions electronically.