High Falls P-2738
General information | |
| Waterway |
Saranac River |
| 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-2738 |
| FERC project name | Saranac River |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 1/14/06 |
| Permit expiration | 4/8/46 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | New York State Elec & Gas Corp |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1948 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | New York State Elec & Gas Corp |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 15.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 87,619.9 MWH |
The project is located on the Saranac River in Clinton County, New York. The Saranac River Project includes four developments located between RM 25 and 12.5 above Lake Champlain. The developments are listed below, beginning with the most upstream development:
The High Falls Development consists of a 63-foot-high, 274-foot-long concrete
gravity dam, a 46-acre reservoir, a powerhouse (three generating units with a total installed capacity of 15 MW), and appurtenant facilities. The development bypasses a 6,600-foot-long reach of the Saranac River.
The Cadyville Development consists of a 50-foot-high, 237-foot-long concrete gravity dam, a 200-acre reservoir, a powerhouse (three generating units with a total installed capacity of 5,525 kW) and appurtenant facilities. The development bypasses a 1,700-foot-long reach of the Saranac River.
The Mill C Development consists of a 43-foot-high, 202-foot-long stone masonry dam, a 7.9-acre reservoir, a powerhouse (two generating units with a total installed capacity of 2,250 kW), an adjacent powerhouse (containing a single generating unit with an installed capacity of 3,800 kW), and and appurtenant facilities. The developmentbypasses a 500-foot-long reach of the Saranac River.
The Kents Falls Development consists of a 59-foot-high, 172-foot-long concrete gravity dam, a 34-acre reservoir, a powerhouse (three generating units with a total installed capacity of 13,680 kW), and appurtenant facilities. The development bypasses a 4,400-foot-long reach of theSaranac River.
Milestones
| Application Filed | 04-05-2004 |
| Settlement Filed | 01-03-2005 |
| EA Issued | 10-06-2005 |
| License Issued and Settlement Approved | 01-19-2006 |
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