Federal Register #P5698026

FERC Review of Hydroelectric and Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects

This opportunity involves multiple energy infrastructure projects under review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy: - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy, Office of Energy Projects - Projects and Applicants: - Triton Power Company: Application for relicensing the Chateaugay High Falls Hydroelectric Project (Franklin County, NY) - Project features: - 87.6-foot-long, 63.7-foot-high dam (High Falls Dam) - 1,710 kW installed capacity (1,260 kW horizontal Francis turbine-generator, 450 kW vertical Byron Jackson turbine-generator) - 1,110-foot-long, 4.16 kV transmission line - Downstream fish passage facility - Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Continuation of Helms Pumped Storage Project (Fresno and Madera Counties, CA) - 1,080 MW pumped storage hydroelectric project - Occupies 3,346.6 acres of federal land - Dauphin Island Gathering Partners: Abandonment of Dauphin Island System (Alabama) - 119.33 miles of 20- and 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipelines - Facilities extend from offshore Main Pass Blocks to Mobile Bay Processing Plant - Products/Services Requested: - No direct procurement of products or services; these are regulatory filings for licensing, continued operation, or abandonment of energy infrastructure - No specific part numbers or quantities for commercial products - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Projects involve hydroelectric and natural gas infrastructure - Environmental compliance, public comment, and procedural schedules are key aspects - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified beyond the project applicants

Description

This notice pertains to the application for relicensing of the Chateaugay High Falls Hydroelectric Project by Triton Power Company. The project is located on the Chateaugay River in Franklin County, New York, and includes a dam, intake structure, penstock, powerhouse with turbine-generator units, and transmission line. The notice solicits additional study requests and establishes a procedural schedule for relicensing, including a deadline for submission of final amendments. The project will continue to operate in a run-of-river mode with environmental compliance plans in consultation with relevant agencies.

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