Rochester 26 P-2584
General information | |
| Waterway |
Genesee 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-2584 |
| FERC project name | Station 26 |
| Permit issued | 10/14/97 |
| Permit expiration | 9/27/37 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1952 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 3.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 5,634.5 MWH |
Station No. 26 is located on the Genesee River, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
This run of river project consists of a 25 foot high New York State barge canal dam (Court Street Dam), a 250-acre reservoir, a powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 3,000 kW, and appurtenant facilities.
A settlement on Water Quality Certification also addresses the following: construction activities and materials, and notification requirements; sediment and erosion control, sediment toxicity testing and disposal, and turbidity testing; modified run-of-river operation, impoundment drawdown restrictions, and maintenance of project impoundment levels; minimum flows and interruption of flows; streamflow monitoring; measures to protect fish from turbine-related mortality; wetlands studies; recreation access and development of a boat launch facility; and compliance with 401 conditions.
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