News January–March 2007
News Release: March 30, 2007 | View Printable PDF Version |
Docket No: P-459 |
Ameren's Osage Project in Missouri receives new hydroelectric license
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today granted a new license for
Ameren's Osage Hydroelectric Project, a 176-megawatt project on the Osage River in
Missouri. The new license assures the continued operation of a reliable power source in
the region while minimizing downstream erosion and protecting water quality, fisheries,
wetlands, recreation and historical resources at the project. An uncontested settlement
agreement, submitted in support of the company's application for renewal, also was
approved.
As part of the license, AmerenUE is required to file a shoreline management plan
with the Commission within one year to ensure that shoreline development activities
within the project boundaries are consistent with the license.
A shoreline management plan is important to manage the multiple resources and
uses of the Lake of the Ozarks' 1,150 miles of shoreline within the project's boundaries,
while protecting the environment and recreation values, and addressing the needs of the
public, the Commission said.
The 40-year license issued to AmerenUE takes effect immediately and, among
other things, provides for:
- Upgrades to existing generating units;
- A fish protection plan;
- Improvements to recreational facilities;
- Development and implementation of a recreation management plan;
- Development of an operations and flow monitoring plan;
- Monitoring of downstream shoreline erosion; and
- Continued monitoring of lake level, inflow and project discharge.
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