Federal Register #Project No. 12626-002

FERC Reviews Construction Extension Request for Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing a construction-deadline extension request for the Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project. - Government buyer and office: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). - Applicant: Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC. - Project: Unconstructed hydroelectric project planned at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dresden Island Lock and Dam on the Illinois River in Grundy County, Illinois. - Request: A two-year extension to the deadlines for starting and completing construction. - FERC is inviting comments, protests, and motions to intervene. - This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement; no products or services, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC requests a two-year extension of time to commence and complete construction of the Dresden Island Hydroelectric Project, an unconstructed project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dresden Island Lock and Dam on the Illinois River near Morris, Illinois. The requested deadlines are September 23, 2028, to commence construction and September 23, 2031, to complete construction. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted the request for filing and is soliciting comments, protests, and motions to intervene by December 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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