Chugach Electric Association, Inc. Notice of Declaration of Intention for Caribou Creek Hydropower Project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received a Declaration of Intention from Chugach Electric Association, Inc. for the proposed Caribou Creek Hydropower Project in Glacier View, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. The project consists of a concrete-faced rockfill embankment dam creating a reservoir up to 980 acres, a 7-foot diameter penstock dropping 380 feet, and a powerhouse with two 8.8 MW Francis turbines for a total installed capacity of 18 MW, expected to generate 58 GWh annually. The project is located entirely on state of Alaska or Cook Inlet Region, Inc. lands and does not occupy federal land. FERC is investigating whether the project requires a license under Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act by assessing impacts on interstate commerce, navigable waters, public lands, or Commerce Clause jurisdiction.

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