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.