Prospect 1 P-2630
General information | |
| Waterway |
None |
| 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-2630 |
| FERC project name | Prospect Nos. 1 2 & 4 |
| Other projects with this FERC number | |
| Permit issued | 4/3/08 |
| Permit expiration | 3/27/38 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | PacifiCorp |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1912 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | PacifiCorp |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 3.8 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 18,674.2 MWH |
The project is located on the Rogue River, Middle Fork Rogue River, and Red Blanket Creek in Jackson County, Oregon. The project does not occupy federal lands.
The Prospect Project, constructed between 1911 and 1944, consists of: three diversion dams that divert water from three separate locations (Rogue River, Middle Fork Rogue River, and Red Blanket Creek).
A settlement between various parties addresses various operational and resource protection measures related to the project.
Milestones
| Final EA Released | 09-28-2006 |
| License Application Filed | 06-27-2003 |
| Settlement Agreement Filed | 10-26-2006 |
| License Issued | 04-08-2008 |
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