Search Results for keywords:"Janesville Hydroelectric Project"

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  • 2024-28961 — Midwest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99242
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that an application by Midwest Hydro, LLC for a subsequent license for the Janesville Hydroelectric Project on the Rock River in Janesville, Wisconsin, is open for public inspection and comment. The project includes various structures like a reservoir, dam, and turbine-generating units, and it operates in a run-of-river mode. Midwest Hydro proposes some modifications to the project boundary but does not plan any new construction. Public comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted within 60 days of the notice, and the application is ready for environmental analysis.

    Simple Explanation

    Midwest Hydro wants to keep running a water-powered project on the Rock River, and they’ve asked if people have any thoughts or concerns. They won't build anything new, but they might change some borders, and people have 60 days to say what they think.

  • 2025-03430 — Midwest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11165
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    Midwest Hydro, LLC is seeking to continue operating the Janesville Hydroelectric Project by applying for a license renewal. The project, which generates 0.50 megawatts of electricity, is located on the Rock River in Wisconsin. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff plans to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) to decide if the project will be relicensed. This assessment will be reviewed by interested parties and public input is encouraged. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) is available to assist the public with inquiries related to this process.

    Simple Explanation

    Midwest Hydro wants to keep using a big water wheel to make electricity on a river in Wisconsin, and some people will check if that's a good idea by looking at the possible effects, asking other people what they think, and helping them understand what's happening.