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Lease and Operation of State-owned Hydroelectric Plant at Stillwater Reservoir

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2108646State & Local

Submission Closed05/02/2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District is seeking proposals from qualified entities to lease, operate, and maintain a hydroelectric plant located at Stillwater Reservoir in Herkimer County, New York. The selected lessee will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including dam safety requirements under FERC, as well as handling repairs, necessary capital investments, site security, and the generation and sale of electricity. The plant features a 1.8 MW Allis Chambers vertical shaft turbine and Siemens generator, situated within a small building at the top of a 48-foot-deep shaft, and operates under a perpetual FERC exemption that requires periodic inspections. The lease is anticipated to commence around July 1, 2024, with an initial contract term of six years, renewable for an additional twenty-year period. Proposals are due by May 2, 2024, and this opportunity offers a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the plant's efficiency and sustainability. The project is located in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, and the solicitation is managed by the NY State Public Benefit Corporation, with contact details provided for further inquiries.

General Info

Agency

New York → Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

NAICS

221111 - Hydroelectric Power Generation

Place of Performance

NY, USA

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NONE

Documents

Stillwater Reservoir Hydroelectric Plant Lease and Operation RFP

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 4

Solicitation

Response DeadlineMay 2

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/02/2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNew York → Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

New York → Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

P.E. Robert FoltanChief Engineer

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Full Description

The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (“HRBRRD” or “the Regulating District”), a New York State Public Benefit Corporation, invites qualified and experienced entities to submit proposals for the lease, operation and maintenance of a hydroelectric plant (“Plant”) – including the sale of electricity generated – at Stillwater Reservoir in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York. Lessee will be solely responsible for hydroelectric plant-related Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) dam safety compliance, repairs to the Plant, required capital investment in the Plant, site maintenance and security, and generation and sale of electricity in accordance with applicable local, State and Federal requirements, regulation and law. HRBRRD is in the process of acquiring the plant and anticipates entering into a lease on or about July 1, 2024. Description: The Plant is a one story hydroelectric facility containing 1,296+/- square feet of gross building with a 1.8 megawatt Allis Chambers vertical shaft turbine with a rated flow of 760 cubic feet per second for a rated head of 30 feet and a rated speed of 212 revolutions per minute and Siemens generator (with 4,160-voltage, 1.8 megawatt capacity, 3-phase / 60 Hertz frequency at a speed of 212 revolutions per minute) on a 0.6+/- acre site located at the west end of Necessary Dam Road at the east end of the main dam for the Stillwater Reservoir in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York. The building is at the top of a 48’+/- deep shaft, with the generator located on the floor of the shaft and the turbine located in a pit under the generator. Monitoring equipment and a small office are located on the top level of the shaft within the building enclosure at ground level. The subject plant operates under an exemption, issued to the Regulating District, from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). This exemption is perpetual so there is no requirement for FERC exemption renewal. However, the plant and impoundment are subject to periodic FERC inspection. This opportunity presents a strategic partnership to enhance the plant's efficiency, sustainability, and overall performance. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Due date:05/02/2024 4:00 PM Deadline for submission of proposals is 4:00 PM EST on May 2, 2024. Contract term: HRBRRD anticipates a contract duration of six (6) years with the option to renew for one additional twenty-year period. County(ies): Herkimer Location: Stillwater Reservoir, Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None

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