Federal Register #Project No. 2663-067

Relicensing Application for Pillager Hydroelectric Project by ALLETE, Inc.

This notice concerns the application for a new major license to continue operating the Pillager Hydroelectric Project in Minnesota. - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - OEM/Vendor: - ALLETE, Inc. (applicant and project operator) - Project Details: - Pillager Hydroelectric Project located on the Crow Wing River in Cass and Morrison Counties, Minnesota - Includes a 698-acre reservoir, 357-foot-long concrete gravity rollway dam with 18 vertical steel slide gates, earth embankments, and a 98-foot-long reinforced concrete powerhouse - Powerhouse contains two generating units with a total installed capacity of 1.52 megawatts - Operates in run-of-river mode with estimated annual energy production of approximately 7,601 megawatt hours - Associated appurtenant facilities - Unique/Notable Requirements: - This is a relicensing application, not a procurement for new products or services - The notice sets a procedural schedule for deficiency letters, information requests, and environmental analysis readiness - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are being procured at this stage - Place of Performance: - Crow Wing River, Cass and Morrison Counties, Minnesota

Description

ALLETE, Inc. has filed a new major license application for the Pillager Hydroelectric Project located on the Crow Wing River in Cass and Morrison Counties, Minnesota. The project includes a reservoir, dam, earth embankments, a powerhouse with two generating units totaling 1.52 megawatts, and operates in a run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of approximately 7,601 megawatt hours. The notice establishes a procedural schedule for relicensing and sets deadlines for submission of final amendments. Interested parties can access the application and related documents via the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's website.

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