Hydro Dreams at Dam 8 Spark Comments and Clean Power Hopes
Published Date: 2/18/2025
Notice
Summary
Low Head Hydro M 8, LLC wants to study building a new hydroelectric power project at Mississippi Lock and Dam 8 in Wisconsin and Minnesota. If approved, they get first dibs to apply for a full license but can’t start construction yet. People have 60 days to share their thoughts or compete for the project, which could generate clean energy and impact local communities.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Project Size, Location, and Output
The proposed Mississippi Lock and Dam 8 Hydroelectric Project would be located at Mississippi Lock and Dam 8 in Vernon County, Wisconsin and Houston County, Minnesota. The project design lists ten 0.875-megawatt turbines (8.75 MW total) and an estimated annual generation of 46,600 megawatt-hours.
Preliminary Permit Gives Filing Priority
If FERC issues a preliminary permit, the permit holder gets priority to file a full license application during the permit term, but the permit does NOT allow construction or land-disturbing activities or entry onto others' lands without the owners' permission. This notice is about a preliminary permit application filed October 18, 2024 for the Mississippi Lock and Dam 8 Project.
60-Day Public Filing Opportunity and Assistance
Members of the public have 60 days from issuance of this notice (Dated: February 11, 2025) to file comments, motions to intervene, competing applications, or notices of intent to file competing applications. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others with filings, and FERC encourages electronic filing through its eFiling and eComment systems.
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