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Council approves $99,650 Stantec task order to continue hydroelectric relicensing work
Summary
The council authorized a task order with Stantec Consulting for $99,650 to continue the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relicensing process for the Kankakee hydroelectric facility.
The council approved a resolution authorizing a master‑services task order with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for $99,650 to advance the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relicensing process for the Kankakee Hydroelectric Facility. Superintendent Newton told council staff recently submitted a draft license application and that the Stantec task order covers remaining work to prepare a final license application and respond to potential FERC information requests.
Why it matters: FERC relicensing is a multi‑year process with technical, environmental and procedural requirements; the task order funds consulting expertise to meet FERC deadlines and to support the city’s application that would govern hydroelectric operations for decades.
Council action and next steps: The resolution passed on roll call (recorded as unanimous among members present). Stantec will continue work on the final license application and supporting materials; city staff expect to continue submitting additional information as FERC requests it and target a final relicensing outcome over the multi‑year schedule discussed in staff materials.
Clarifying details: The resolution authorized $99,650 for the task order; staff reported relicensing work is planned through a 2028 target for licensing milestones. The transcript indicates prior related work and earlier submissions of a draft license application.
