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ESU says hydro units near installation; board accepts rehabilitation bid and awaits FERC feedback on relicensing
Summary
The ESU board accepted a $362,100 rehabilitation bid for the city’s hydroelectric project and discussed relicensing progress. Staff said unit installation remains on schedule and that federal and state agencies returned stakeholder comments on the draft license application that may prompt additional studies.
Kankakee City’s Environmental Services Utility board on Oct. 20 accepted the bid for rehabilitation work on the municipal hydroelectric facility and discussed the relicensing process and schedule.
Superintendent Newton told the board the accepted bid (sole bidder) totaled $346,400 for base work plus $15,700 for an alternate that modifies the intake basin to draw water from a slightly higher elevation and reduce sediment ingestion, bringing the total to $362,100. The board voted to recommend the bid to City Council. Staff said the work is funded from previously…
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