The US House passed a bill earlier this week to allow six more years to start construction for developing hydropower at Melvin Price Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River in Alton, IL.

FERC terminated the license issued in 2003 for the Marseilles hydroelectric project to be located on the Illinois River in Marseilles, Illinois.

FERC terminated the license application for the proposed 24 MW LeClaire Hydroelectric Project to be located in Scott county, IA and Rock Island county, IL citing failure to start construction as the reason.

FERC issued a preliminary permit for a proposed 17.7-MW project on the Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois.

FERC issued a preliminary permit for another proposed 17.7-MW project on the Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois. The project would use an existing Corps of Engineers dam.

FERC issued a preliminary permit for a proposed 6.6MW project on the Des Plaines River in Illinois.