NY
Seneca Falls P-2438
General information | |
| Waterway |
Seneca River/Canal |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2438 |
| FERC project name | Waterloo & Seneca Falls |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 2/8/97 |
| Permit expiration | 2/24/37 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | C-S CANAL HYDRO, LLC |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1917 |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 8.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 19,669.5 MWH |
The Waterloo and Seneca Falls Project consists of two developments that are 4.2 miles apart: the Waterloo Development and the Seneca Falls Development. The project is located on the 12.6-mile-long Seneca River section of the New York State Barge Canal System (NYSBCS) between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake.
The projects are located on the Seneca River in Seneca, Yates, Schuyler, and Ontario Counties, New York.
Milestones
| License Application Filed | 11-05-1993 |
| DEA Issued | 02-27-1996 |
| License Issued | 02-13-1997 |
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