Federal Register #CD26-5-000

FERC review of proposed 8-kW Buckeye conduit hydropower project

FERC is reviewing a proposed small hydropower project on the Buckeye Main Canal in Buckeye, Arizona. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). - Project proponent: Breaker Water & Energy Park, LLC. - Proposed equipment: One 8-kW modular hydrokinetic turbine and appurtenant facilities; no part number or turbine manufacturer/OEM is identified. - Regulatory status: FERC staff preliminarily determined that the project qualifies as a conduit hydropower facility and would not require a license or licensing exemption. This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement solicitation. - Location: Buckeye Main Canal, Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona.

Description

Breaker Water & Energy Park, LLC filed notice of intent to construct the proposed Buckeye Hydrokinetic Project, an 8-kilowatt conduit hydropower facility along the Buckeye Main Canal near Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona. The project would consist of one modular hydrokinetic turbine and appurtenant facilities. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission preliminarily determined that the project meets the qualifying conduit hydropower facility requirements and does not require a license or exemption from licensing. Comments and motions to intervene are due October 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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