Federal Register #Project No. 15422-000

FERC Seeks Input on Feasibility Study for Canyon Creek Hydroelectric Project in Alaska

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, is seeking public input on a preliminary permit application for the Canyon Creek Hydroelectric Project in Alaska. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Project located on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the Chugach National Forest - Applicant/Vendor: - Chugach Electric Association, Inc. - Project Scope: - Feasibility study for a hydroelectric project on Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - Proposed infrastructure includes: - Concrete-faced rockfill embankment dam - 40-acre impoundment with 8,000 acre-feet storage - Concrete intake structure - 2,900-foot-long steel penstock - Powerhouse with a 6.3 megawatt Kaplan turbine-generator unit - Tailrace channel - 1,500-foot-long 115-kilovolt transmission line - Appurtenant facilities - Estimated average annual generation: 14,100 megawatt-hours - Unique Requirements: - No specific OEMs or equipment brands are identified - Permit is for feasibility study only; no construction or land-disturbing activities authorized - Opportunity for competing applications, comments, and motions to intervene - No product part numbers or quantities specified at this stage - Focus is on project feasibility and priority for future licensing

Description

Chugach Electric Association, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the Canyon Creek Hydroelectric Project located on Canyon Creek in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The project includes a dam, impoundment, intake structure, penstock, powerhouse with a 6.3 megawatt Kaplan turbine-generator, tailrace channel, transmission line, and appurtenant facilities. The project is proposed to be located on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the Chugach National Forest and is estimated to generate 14,100 megawatt-hours annually. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications regarding this permit application.

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