The University of Wisconsin will hold a short course on Succeeding With a Dam Removal Project on November 5-7 in East Lansing, Michigan. Follow the "read more" link below for details.

FERC issued a license amendment which increased the authorized capacity of the Sturgeon Falls project to 6.4 MW. The licensee requested the amendment after rehabilitating several turbines that were damaged in December, 2005.

In a September 15 order, the Commission granted an application by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation to amend the project boundaries of five of its projects to remove 9,738 acres of land. All but 389 acres will be transferred to the State of Wisconsin to become a part of the Peshtigo River State Forest. The remaining 389 acres are earmarked for private development.