NY
Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility P-4114
General information | |
| Waterway |
Saranac River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-4114 |
| FERC project name | Lower Saranac |
| Permit issued | 6/21/87 |
| Permit expiration | 5/27/27 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Lower Saranac Hydro Partner LP |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1990 |
| 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 | 6.7 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 28,575.2 mWH |
News and updates
From Hydropower Reform Coalition9/15/2021
From Trout Unlimited9/16/2021
Anglers, hunters and outdoor recreation companies to Biden administration: The dams must come out