Federal Register #2026-21437

FERC review of proposed 40-kW canal hydrokinetic project

FERC is reviewing whether a proposed canal-based hydrokinetic project qualifies as a conduit hydropower facility. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); no purchasing office is identified. - Project applicant: Zushi Renewables, LLC. The proposed site is the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District’s intake canal near Bakersfield, Kern County, California. - Proposed equipment: 4 modular hydrokinetic twin turbines, each rated at 10 kW, for 40 kW total installed capacity; no part numbers are provided. - FERC staff preliminarily determined the project meets the qualifying conduit hydropower criteria and would not change the canal’s primary agricultural water-conveyance purpose. - This is a regulatory determination notice, not a procurement solicitation; no bids, products, or services are being requested.

Description

Zushi Renewables, LLC proposes the Arvin Edison Canal Hydrokinetic 1 Project, a 40-kilowatt qualifying conduit hydropower facility along the Arvin-Edison Water Storage Districts Intake Canal near Bakersfield, Kern County, California. The project would consist of four 10-kilowatt modular hydrokinetic twin turbines and appurtenant facilities. Commission staff preliminarily determined that the project meets the qualifying facility criteria and would not alter the canal’s primary agricultural purpose. Comments, challenges to the qualification, and motions to intervene are due November 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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