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Robert C. Byrd Hydroelectric Project

PERMITTING DASHBOARD PROJECT POSTING DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 2025

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

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Renewable Energy Production

SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production

Project Category

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Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Description:

The Robert C. Byrd Hydroelectric Project proposes to add 28.5 MW of run-of-release hydropower capacity to the existing, non-powered Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on the Ohio River.  The project consists of two powerhouses, situated in the main and auxiliary decommissioned lock chambers. The project will occupy 16 acres of federal land administered by USACE.  A substation yard and control building will be sited on federal property within the USACE security-controlled area but physically separated from USACE operations buildings.