Federal Register #P-2538-102

FERC Solicits Comments and Interventions for Erie Boulevard Hydropower Beebee Island Project Application

This opportunity concerns the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Department of Energy, which has accepted an application from Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. for a new major license for the Beebee Island Hydroelectric Project in Jefferson County, New York. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Applicant/Vendor: - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. - Project Scope: - Hydroelectric project infrastructure including multiple dams, a powerhouse with turbine-generators, spillways, and related structures - Turbine-generators: 3.75 MW vertical propeller turbine-generator and 4 MW vertical Kaplan turbine-generator - Spillways equipped with inflatable rubber crest gates - Proposed Upgrades: - Replacement of wooden flashboards with inflatable rubber crest gates - Operational Requirements: - Continued run-of-river operation - Minimum flow requirements - Monitoring plans for flow and fish conveyance - Facility maintenance and environmental management - Solicitation Details: - FERC invites motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions - Application is ready for environmental analysis - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on environmental and operational compliance - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or purchase quantities provided - No detailed product or service line items listed in the notice

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted an application from Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. for a new major license for the Beebee Island Hydroelectric Project located on the Black River in Jefferson County, New York. The project includes dams, a powerhouse with turbine-generators, spillways, and related structures. The notice invites motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, and preliminary terms and conditions, and indicates the application is ready for environmental analysis. The applicant proposes to continue operating the project in run-of-river mode with specific flow and maintenance conditions.

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