Opportunity
Federal Register #Project No. 8632-023
FERC Seeks Study Requests for Kankakee Hydroelectric Project Relicensing
Posted
April 20, 2026
Identifier
Project No. 8632-023
NAICS
541620, 541690
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is seeking scientific and environmental study requests to support the relicensing of the City of Kankakee Hydroelectric Project in Illinois. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Project Overview: - Kankakee Hydroelectric Project located on the Kankakee River, Kankakee County, Illinois - Facilities include: - 300-acre reservoir - 440-foot-long concrete dam with a 2-foot-high inflatable rubber dam - 100-foot intake channel - Powerhouse with three 400-kilowatt generating units (total 1.2 MW) - 60-foot tailrace channel and associated infrastructure - Operates in run-of-river mode, producing approximately 1,124 megawatt hours annually - Products/Services Requested: - Additional scientific and environmental studies to support the FERC relicensing process - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in this notice - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus is on regulatory, scientific, and environmental studies rather than equipment procurement - Procedural schedule established for study requests and final amendments - Place of Performance: - Kankakee Hydroelectric Project, Kankakee River, Kankakee County, Illinois
Description
The City of Kankakee, Illinois, has filed a subsequent minor license application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Kankakee Hydroelectric Project located on the Kankakee River in Kankakee County, Illinois. The project includes a reservoir, dam, intake channel, powerhouse with generating units, tailrace channel, and appurtenant facilities, operating in run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of approximately 1,124 megawatt hours. The notice solicits additional study requests and establishes a procedural schedule for relicensing, including deadlines for study requests and final amendments to the application.