Federal Register #P15416001

FERC Solicits Input on Millwood Hydroelectric Project Preliminary Permit Application

This opportunity concerns a preliminary permit application for a new hydroelectric project in Arkansas: - Government buyer: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy - Applicant: Millwood Hydro AE, LLC - Project location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Millwood Dam, Little River, Arkansas - Project scope: - Construction of a hydroelectric facility - New forebay and penstocks - Powerhouse with two 9.0 megawatt turbines - Substation and tailrace area - Transmission line connecting to Southwest Electric Power Company’s 138-kilovolt line - Estimated annual generation: 88,000 megawatt-hours - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product/service line items identified in the notice - FERC is soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications for this project

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the application for a preliminary permit filed by Millwood Hydro AE, LLC for the Millwood Hydroelectric Project located at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Millwood Dam on the Little River in Arkansas. The project includes construction of a forebay, penstocks, a powerhouse with two turbines, a substation, a tailrace area, and a transmission line. The project is estimated to generate an average of 88,000 megawatt-hours annually. The notice invites comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications by August 3, 2026.

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