Fowler No 7 Mill P-6059
General information | |
| Waterway |
Oswegatchie 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-6059 |
| FERC project name | Fowler #7 |
| Permit issued | 10/25/02 |
| Permit expiration | 10/27/32 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | FOWLER HYDRO, LLC |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1922 |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 0.9 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 5,700.0 MWH |
Fowler #7 is located on the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence County, near the village of Gouverneur, New York.
The project consists of 3 concrete gravity dams with wooden flashboards; a 3-acre reservoir at the normal pool elevation; a powerhouse containing three turbine/generating units having a total rated capacity of 900 kW; an intake structure with steel trashracks; one 23-kV transmission line; and appurtenant facilities.
The project provides average annual generation of 5,700,000 kilowatt-hours(KWh) when operated in run-of-river mode. The project has been operated in a run-of-river mode since 1982.
Milestones
| License Application Filed | 01-02-2001 |
| EA Issued | 06-28-2002 |
| License Order Issued | 10-30-2002 |
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