Symbiotics of Idaho, US, has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a preliminary permit that would allow the study of the potential at the Tuttle Creek dam for a hydroelectric power plant.
The preliminary permit application reports that the project would consist of four components: a 15.24m long, 6.1m diameter steel penstock; a power house containing two 6.5MW operating units; a 1.6km, 25kV transmission line; and appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average annual generation of 51GWh.