Description
The Bar Mills Project consists of a 364-foot-long, 7-foot-high concrete gravity dam that impounds a 263-acre, 5.3-mile-long reservoir. The powerhouse contains two 2.0-MW generating units that discharge water into a 200-foot-long tailrace.
Project power is transmitted through a 30-foot-long, 34/2.4 kilovolt (kV) transmission line connected to the regional gri.
Issues
License requires new construction of upstream passage facility for American eel and other anadromous species.
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2008 | New License Issued |
News Related to Bar Mills
Bar Mills project in Maine licensed for 40 years
By: Rupak Thapaliya Wednesday September 3, 2008
Project:
Bar Mills : P-2194
Last week, FERC issued a 40-year license for continued operation of Bar Mills hydroelectric project in York County, Maine.
