Thursday, November 29, 2007

Similkameen Dam update on OBWB website

Similkameen River Dam Proposal Update
Okanagan County PUD No. 1 (PUD) has decided to renew its efforts to obtain a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license to restore its Enloe Hydroelectric Project. The Project involves restoration of the hydro power plant located on the Similkameen River about three miles northwest of Oroville.

The PUD invites your comment on the draft license application. The comment period begins on November 7, 2007 and will close on February 4, 2008.

Information about the proposal can be found on the Okanagan Basin Water Board website at: http://www.obwb.ca/srdpu/