New Hydro Plant Proposed at Illinois' Mississippi Dam 20
Published Date: 1/29/2025
Notice
Summary
Kram Hydro 10, LLC wants to study building a new hydroelectric power plant at Mississippi Lock and Dam #20 in Illinois. This project could produce clean energy and might affect local land and water, but no construction can start yet. People have 60 days to share their thoughts, join the discussion, or suggest competing ideas before any decisions move forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Permit Application Accepted; No Construction
FERC accepted a preliminary permit application from Kram Hydro 10, LLC for a proposed Lock and Dam #20 hydropower project that would include two 20.0-megawatt (MW) turbines (40.0 MW total) and an estimated annual generation of 252.8 gigawatt hours. A preliminary permit, if issued, only gives the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term and does not authorize any land‑disturbing activities or entry onto lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission.
60-Day Public Comment and Intervention Window
The public has 60 days from the issuance of this notice to file comments, motions to intervene, competing applications, or notices of intent to file competing applications for docket P-15375-000. FERC encourages electronic filing and allows brief comments up to 6,000 characters via the eComment system, and the Commission's Office of Public Participation can help landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others access information and make filings.
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