Federal Register #P15417001

Preliminary Permit Application for Aberdeen Hydroelectric Project in Mississippi

This opportunity concerns a preliminary permit application for a new hydroelectric project in Monroe County, Mississippi. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Department of Energy - Applicant/OEM: - Aberdeen Hydro AE, LLC (project developer and applicant) - Project Scope: - Proposed Aberdeen Hydroelectric Project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aberdeen Lock and Dam - Construction of a 150-foot-long by 100-foot-wide intake channel - 100-foot by 100-foot by 24-foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse - To house two 5.0 megawatt hydroelectric turbines - 40-foot by 40-foot substation - 150-foot by 100-foot tailrace - 2.1-mile-long, 36.7 kilovolt transmission line to connect to an existing substation - Estimated average annual generation: 43,200 MWH - Products/Services Requested: - Two hydroelectric turbines (5.0 MW each) - Powerhouse structure - Intake channel - Substation - Tailrace - Transmission line - Notable Requirements: - Preliminary permit grants priority to file a license application, but does not authorize construction or land-disturbing activities - Compliance with FERC regulations - Solicitation of public comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications - No specific part numbers or purchase quantities for equipment are provided at this stage

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the preliminary permit application filed by Aberdeen Hydro AE, LLC for the Aberdeen Hydroelectric Project at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aberdeen Lock and Dam on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Monroe County, Mississippi. The project includes construction of an intake channel, powerhouse with two 5.0 megawatt turbines, substation, tailrace, and a transmission line. The permit allows the applicant priority to file a license application but does not authorize land-disturbing activities. The notice invites comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications by August 3, 2026.

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