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Claiborne Lock & Dam Hydroelectric Project
(FERC Project No. 13519)
November 8, 2012 Joint Agency/Public Meetings
Monroeville, AL
JAM Agenda
Meeting Purpose and Agenda
About Hydro Green Energy
Project Location and Overview
FERC Licensing Process
Licensing Process Plan
Proposed Study Activities
Open Discussion
Contact Information and Next Steps
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Meeting Purpose
Provide an overview of the power and non-power resources
associated with the Claiborne Hydroelectric Project
Discuss/answer questions on the Pre-Application Document and/or
licensing process for the Claiborne Project
Solicit public and agency comments for inclusion in the record
supporting the application to license the Project
Identify issues and stakeholders to facilitate efficient dialogue in the
licensing process
Provide an opportunity for a site visit
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About Hydro Green Energy (HGE)
Renewable energy development company with proprietary
hydropower technology
Based in Westmont, IL
Focus on building new, low-impact hydropower capacity at non-
powered dams
Pursuing numerous projects in 15 states (400 MW in total) – two
projects active in FERC hydropower licensing process
Recipient of funding for technology R&D from Department of Energy in
2011
Hydro Friends Fund XIX (HFF) – official license Applicant – is a
wholly-owned project development subsidiary of HGE
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Project
Location
Located on the
Alabama River at
River Mile 72.5, near
Monroeville, AL in
Monroe County
Claiborne Lake
(USACE Reservoir) –
5,930 acres
Claiborne Lake
extends 60 miles
upstream to USACE’s
Millers Ferry Lock
and Dam
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Claiborne USACE L&D Facts
Opened for navigation in 1969
Located at river mile 81.8 in Monroe County
Maintains the Claiborne Lake
2,000-foot gravity dam
One lock - 600-foot long x 84-foot wide
Upstream water elevation ~34-feet msl
Downstream water elevation ~4-feet msl
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Photos of Existing Project
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Photos of Existing Project
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Photos of Existing Project
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Renderings of Proposed Project
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Claiborne Hydroelectric Project
Details
Head is ~23 feet
Proposed nameplate capacity -
22 MW
Traditional powerhouse
adjacent to dam
Comprised of two, 11-MW bulb
turbines – 105 RPM
Runner diameter of 16 feet
Run-of-release mode of
operation
Capacity factor is ~55%
105,000 MWh expected
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Claiborne Hydroelectric Project
Details
Civil Works Services
• Soil Excavation: 360,000 cy
• Rock Excavation: 25,000 cy
• Landfill: 42,000 cy
• Concrete: 35,200 cy
• Sheetpile Cofferdam: 6,600 t
• Inflatable Rubber dam (+3 ft):
500 ft length
• Power house designed for
1,000 year flood
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Dimensions
• Headrace channel width: 95.1
ft (29.0 m)
• Tailrace channel width: 95.1 ft
(29.0 m)
• Power house unit block width:
47.6 ft (14.5 m)
• Power house length: 153.7 ft
(46.85 m)
Claiborne Hydroelectric Project
Operations
A concrete-lined intake will be constructed upstream of the existing
dam to deliver water to the hydropower turbines
HGE will operate in “run-of-release” mode, utilizing flows provided
by the USACE – HGE will not control river/lake
Maximum hydraulic capacity of the plant will be ~ 14,500 cfs
After flowing through the turbines, water will flow directly back into
the Alabama River through a constructed tailrace
Trash racks will be installed for debris management and reduction in
fish entering system
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Project Interconnection Details
Potential interconnection ~5.5 miles southeast of the project site
Utilizing existing transmission corridors where possible
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The Licensing Process
FERC Project number 13519
Pre-Application Document (PAD) and Notice of Intent (NOI) filed on
August 7, 2012
Using the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP)
FERC approved the TLP on September 27, 2012
Focus on consultation with federal and state resource agencies and interested
stakeholders
Over the licensing period we will:
Identify resource issues and applicable data needs
Use existing relevant information
Obtain agency and stakeholder opinions regarding the Project and its potential effects
on existing environmental and recreational resources
Determine mutually agreeable, cost-effective Protection, Mitigation and Enhancement
Measures to address potential project impacts
File an application before March 30, 2013
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Timeframe Activity
November 8, 2012 Joint Agency/Public Meeting and Site Visit
January 7, 2013 File comments on PAD and potential study requests
January 2013-
February 2013 Agency/Stakeholder meetings and study planning efforts
March 2013 Filing of Draft Application with proposed study efforts and
additional available resource data identified
March 2013 – July
2013 Conduct necessary studies
August 2013 Provide Study Reports to Agencies and interested
Stakeholders
October 2013 File Final Application with FERC and distribute to
Agencies and interested Stakeholders
The Licensing Process Plan
Potential Project Issues and Proposed
Studies
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Desktop Entrainment and Impingement Study
Phase 1A Archaeological Study
Recreational Enhancements in consultation with Resource
Agencies and interested Stakeholders
Water Quality Study
FERC Guidelines for Study or Information
Requests (18 C.F.R. 4.38 (b)(5)
Identify the purpose of the information.
Demonstrate how the information is related to operation and maintenance of the Project, and therefore necessary.
Discuss your understanding of resource issues and your goals and objectives for these resources.
Explain why each recommended study methodology is more appropriate than alternatives, including any that the licensee has proposed.
Document that each proposed study methodology is a generally accepted practice.
Explain how the study will be used to further resource goals and objectives that may be affected by proposed construction and operation of the Claiborne Hydroelectric Project.
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Project Issues and Information
Discussion
Questions on the PAD, including proposed studies
Other Project issues not identified
Data/information questions
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Project Website
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Go to www.hgenergy.com
Projects
Licensing Activities
Claiborne Lock & Dam
– Claiborne Lock & Dam Notice of Intent (NOI)
– Claiborne Lock & Dam Pre-Application Document
(PAD)
Project Website
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Contact Information/Questions
Mark R. Stover
Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Hydro Green Energy
877-556-6566 x-711
Alison Jakupca
Regulatory Advisor
Kleinschmidt Associates
803-462-5628
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