Federal Register #2194049

Hydroelectric Project License Surrender and Decommissioning Services Notice

This notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, concerns hydroelectric project license surrender and decommissioning activities: - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - Brookfield White Pine LLC (Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project) - Seefeld Corporation (Smith Creek Hydroelectric Project) - Services Requested: - Temporary variance for impoundment elevation at Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project - Lowering flashboards to spillway crest elevation - Drawdown rate not exceeding one foot per day - Compliance with fish passage and flow requirements - Surrender of exemption and decommissioning services at Smith Creek Hydroelectric Project - Removal of weir - Intake pipe modification - Demolition of settling tank - Generator removal - Disconnection from electrical grid - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No ground disturbance or changes to tailrace conditions for Bar Mills variance - Water quality certification required for both projects - Public comments, motions to intervene, and protests invited - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities requested

Description

Brookfield White Pine LLC has filed an application for a temporary variance of the impoundment elevation requirement for the Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project located on the Saco River in York County, Maine. The variance would allow lowering flashboards to the spillway crest elevation starting May 1, 2027, subject to river conditions, with a drawdown rate of no more than one foot per day. The request is related to the surrender of the license and does not involve ground disturbance or changes to tailrace conditions. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments, motions to intervene, and protests regarding this application.

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