Federal Register #Project No. 2454-088

ALLETE, Inc. Relicensing Application for Sylvan Hydroelectric Project Submitted to FERC

This notice concerns the relicensing application for the Sylvan Hydroelectric Project submitted by ALLETE, Inc. to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy - OEM Mentioned: - ALLETE, Inc. (applicant and project owner) - Project Details: - Sylvan Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 2454-088) located on the Crow Wing River in Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison Counties, Minnesota - Facilities include: - 1,211-acre reservoir - Multiple earth embankments with concrete core walls - Powerhouse with three 600-kilowatt generating units (total 1.8 megawatts) - Spillways with vertical slide gates and inflatable rubber dams - Other appurtenant facilities - Operates in run-of-river mode - Estimated annual energy production: 9,963 megawatt hours - Unique/Notable Requirements: - This is a regulatory notice for a relicensing application, not a procurement of products or services - Establishes a procedural schedule for relicensing and a deadline for submission of final amendments - No products or services are being procured in this notice

Description

ALLETE, Inc. has submitted a new major license application for the Sylvan Hydroelectric Project located on the Crow Wing River in Minnesota. The project includes a reservoir, embankments, a powerhouse with three generating units totaling 1.8 MW capacity, spillways, and other appurtenant facilities. The notice establishes a procedural schedule for relicensing and sets a deadline for submission of final amendments to the application. The project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of approximately 9,963 megawatt hours.

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