AK

Alaska Power & Telephone Company obtained a preliminary permit for this project in May 2009 and surrendered it in April 2011.

The proposed project would withdraw water from Lake Shelokum and transport it via a penstock to a powerhouse on the edge of Bailey Bay, where the water would be discharged into Bailey Bay.

In its surrender requiest, APT stated

"Due to potential environmental issues, the federal land status for the site, and current recreational use of this area, including potential difficulties with using National Forest System lands, we request that the Commission withdraw this preliminary permit."

Copper Valley Electric Association obtained a preliminary permit for this proposed 15MW project in October 2010 but surrendered in April 2011

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative obtained a preliminary permit for this project in May 2009 but surrendered in October 2010.

The preliminary permit for the project was granted in May 2009 but canceled in Jan 2011 for lack of progress. The project was proposd to be on the Glacier Fork of Knik River in the Mantanuska-Susitna borough of Alaska. 

 

The proposed project would consist of: 

• between 7 and 15 Surge Wave Energy Converters for a maximum total installed capacity of 750 kilowatts;
• a single transmission line to bring project power to shore;
• shore-based power conditioning equipment, transformers, and voltage regulations facilities; and
• appurtenant facilities. 

The project would have an estimated annual generation of 3,942 MWH.

There are no federal lands associated with the project; however, the project would be located within the waters of the State of Alaska.

The preliminary permit for this project expired in January 2013. According to the most recent progress report submitted to FERC in April 2012, TDX Power (permit holder) expects to submit license application in January 2014.

Proposed Lake tap project:

• 10-mile-long tunnel;
• 42-mile-long, 230 kV transmission;
• 15-mile-long road, 20-mile-long road.

Although the preliminary permit for this project expired in 2011, FERC is considering the Final License Application submiited in August 2011.

The Allison Creek Project would consist of:  (1) a 16-foot-high, 95-foot-wide concrete gravity diversion structure spanning Allison Creek with a 50-foot-wide spillway section;  (2) a screen intake; (3) a 42-inch-diameter, 500-foot-long buried and 7,200-foot-long surface steel penstock; (4) a 65 foot x 65 foot powerhouse with one 6.5-megawatt turbine/generating unit; (5) a permanent 550-foot-long access road to the powerhouse; (6) a 3.8-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line connecting to the Copper Valley switching station near the Petro Star facility along Dayville Road; and (7) appurtenant facilities.  

The average annual generation is estimated to be 23.3 gigawatt-hours.  

FERC issued a pilot-license, valid for 5 years, for this project on Ocotber 19, 2012. The 100-kilowatt (kW) hydrokinetic project would be located on the Tanana River at its confluence with the Delta River, near the town of Delta Junction in Alaska.

Original proposal by Southern Energy Inc. includes construction of two dams. The project would have 1 MW capacity.

Tlingit Haida Regional Electrical Authority has indicated that it will file a competing preliminary permit application. However, no description is provided.

The proponent of the project surrendered this preliminary permit on Dec 7, 2012. Read the related FERC notice here.

As proposed, the proposed project would consist of:

1. a 10-foot-high, 50-foot-wide diversion dam;
2. an overflow spillway;
3. a 42-inch-diameter, 2,500-foot-long penstock;
4. a powerhouse containing a turbine/generating unit rated at 8 megawatts;
5. a short tailrace; 
6. living quarters for personnel;
7. a dock and barge landing facility;
8. a 34.5-kilovolt, 16-mile-long overhead transmission line connecting to a terminal in
9. Comet; and
10. appurtenant facilities.