Carver Falls P-11475

General information
Waterway	Poultney 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-11475
FERC project name	Carver Falls
Permit issued	2/20/09
Permit expiration	1/27/39
Ownership and operation
Owner	Central Vermont Pub Serv Corp
Owner type	Investor-Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro)	1922
Transmission or distribution system owner	Green Mountain Power Corp
Power and generating capacity
Number of units	2
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant	1.9 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation	6,862.4 MWH

The existing Carver Falls Project includes a 514-foot-long concrete and stone masonry dam that impounds a 10-acre reservoir. The powerhouse contains a 1.1 MW and 0.80 MW generating unit with a total installed capacity of 1.9 MW.

A Settlement Agreement accompanies the license which has five key provisions:

Walleye Spawning- Central Vermont would provide a continuous flow to the bypassed reach of 50 cfs, or inflow, if less, from April 1 throughMay 15 of each year to protect walleye spawning inthe bypassed reach.
Penstock Removal- To improve site aesthetics, Central Vermont would remove the site’s two abandoned,
above-ground penstocks and concrete cradles. The stone cradles would remain
Public Access- Central Vermont would provide improved parking and viewing accessopportunities for the general public at the falls
Aesthetic Releases- Central Vermont would release a flow over the southern spillway of 2.5 inches,6 or inflow, if less, for aesthetic purposes onMemorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and every Sunday during the months of July and August. These flows would be released during daylight hours commencing at 9:00 a.m
Carver Falls Advisory Council- The Settlement would establish a Carver Falls Advisory Council, chaired by the New York DEC, to represent various interests in the project.