Point A P-2586
General information | |
| Waterway | Conecuh River, Patsaliga 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-2586 |
| Permit issued | 6/17/2006 |
| Permit expires | 5/27/2036 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative |
| Owner type | Cooperative |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1925 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 5.2 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 15,369.9 mWH |
The project is located on the Conecuh River, in Covington County, Alabama. The project consists of two developments; the Gantt development and the Point A development.
The Gantt development, located immediately upstream of the Point A development,
consists of a 1,200-foot-long earthen embankment, with a crest elevation of 205.0 meet mean sea level (msl), located on the west bank of the Conecuh River; a 70-foot-long by 30-foot-wide concrete and brick powerhouse integral with the dam and containing two generating units, with a total installed capacity of 3,050 kilowatts(kW); a 2,700-acre reservoir at a normal water surface elevation of 198 feet msl and other facilities.
The Point A development consists of a 1,500-foot-long earthen embankment, with a crest elevation of 186.0 feet msl, located on the west bank of the Conecuh River; a 70-foot-long by 30-foot-wide concrete and brick powerhouse integral with the dam and containing three generating units, with a total installed capacity of 5,200 kilowatts, discharging to a tailrace; a 700-acre reservoir at a normal water surface elevation of 170 feet msl and other facilities.
During relicensing of the project, stakeholders reached a settlement in April 2005 for the operation of the project which was later approved by FERC. Signatories included: Alabama Electric Cooperative, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Alabama Rivers Alliance, Conecuh/SepuIga Watershed Alliance, Conecuh – Sepulga Clean Water Partnership, and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
