Low Head Hydro M 8, LLC has applied for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of a new hydropower project at Mississippi Lock and Dam 8, located between Wisconsin and Minnesota. This project would include a powerhouse with ten turbines and is estimated to generate about 46,600 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. The permit, if issued, would give Low Head Hydro M 8 priority to apply for a license, although it doesn't authorize starting construction or entering lands without permission. Interested parties have 60 days from the notice issuance to file comments or compete with the application.
Simple Explanation
Low Head Hydro M 8 wants to see if they can create electricity using water at a place between Wisconsin and Minnesota. They have to wait and see if they can get a special paper that lets them go ahead, and people have 60 days to say if they think it's a good or bad idea.