Hydro Green Energy's technology platform
can be deployed at hydropower projects (called Hydro+™), which
increases energy output within the existing project footprint.
HGE holds a U.S. Patent (# 6955049) on its technology and 87 additional
U.S. and international are pending. The company’s first Hydro+™
project is expected to begin operations in late September to early
October 2008. Highlights of that incremental hydropower project
that would qualify for the Section 45 incremental hydropower production
tax credit are below.
• The City of Hastings, MN owns and operates a 4.4-MW hydropower
project at the Army Corps of Engineers’ Lock & Dam No. 2 (FERC
Project 4306, Mississippi River).
• The City will operate the zero-head, Hydrokinetic, in-stream
run of the river HGE equipment, which will be located in the tailrace
of the City’s project to generate additional electricity with
incremental hydrokinetic hydropower within the existing project
footprint (cogeneration model for hydropower plug and play).
• Hydro Green Energy will receive a portion of the power sales
attributable to the HGE equipment (royalty payment for use of
patented technology).
• Hydro Green Energy’s equipment will generate up to 250 kW,
representing a 5.7% increase in renewable energy generation at
the existing site. Power sales to Xcel Energy through the City
of Hastings’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
• Nine months of stakeholder consultations have concluded (the
Three-Stage consultation process). The City of Hastings filed
a Non-Capacity Amendment (existing project modification/new generating
equipment) with FERC in April 27, 2008. The initial 60-day comment
period of the Non Capacity Ammendment ended on June 27, 2008.
The license will be in a 45-day reply comment period until August
10, 2008.
• Hydro Green Energy is responsible for stakeholder outreach,
agency consultation, costs and technical work associated with
the Non Capacity Ammendment (NCA).
• Once in the water, Hydro Green Energy will perform comprehensive
fish survival tests, monitor all critical aspects of water quality
(temperature, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity) and implement a
zebra mussel control program.
• Hastings City Council has unanimously approved the project
on three occasions, validating the unique and creative public-private
partnership of this groundbreaking hydrokinetic project.
• Once approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
and deployed, the Hastings hydrokinetic in stream run of the river
project will be the first commercially-operational, FERC-licensed
hydrokinetic power station in the United States of America.
FERC
Chairman Joe Kelliher’s Response to Congressman Kline
Chairman Joe Kelliher's response on June 26, 2008 to Minnesota
Congressman John Kline regarding his support for the non capacity
license amendment proposed by the City of Hastings, Minnesota,
in partnership with Hydro Green Energy, LLC, to install hydrokinetic
energy devices in the tailrace of the Mississippi River Lock and
Dam No. 2 Project (P-4306)...
NHA
Letter of Support
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) letter of support for
the City of Hastings, MN Non Capacity Amendment Application for
FERC Project No. 4306...
Congressman
Kline Letter of Support
The Congressman Kline's letter of support to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission for a non capacity amendment of license
for the Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 2 Project (P-4306)
in stream zero-head hydrokinetic project...
Brookfield
Renewable Power Letter of Support
Brookfield Renewable Power letter of support of the in stream
Hydro+ hydrokinetic project in the City of Hasting, MN (License
Amendment Application for Commission Project 4306)...
D.E.
Shaw Letter of Support
D.E. Shaw Group's letter of support of the City of Hastings, MN
Non Capacity Amendment Application for Commission Project 4306...
Dakota
County Letter of Support
Letter of support of the City of Hastings' effort to promote renewable
energy through a zero-head hydrokinetic in stream hydroelectric
project on the Mississippi River...
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