Warrior Hydro, LLC applied for a preliminary permit from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the possibility of a hydropower project at the William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Alabama. The project would involve building a structure to channel water from the river to turbines, aiming for a total capacity of 9.6 megawatts and an estimated annual generation of 37,000 megawatt-hours. FERC is accepting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications, with guidelines and deadlines provided for interested parties. They encourage electronic filing through their website and provide contacts for further assistance.
Simple Explanation
Warrior Hydro wants to explore using river water to make electricity at a dam in Alabama, and people have until two months after the notice to share their thoughts with the government.