Green Mountain Power Corporation Submits Operations Compliance Monitoring Plan for Center Rutland Hydroelectric Project

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The Green Mountain Power Corporation has submitted an Operations Compliance Monitoring Plan (OCMP) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the Center Rutland Hydroelectric Project. The plan aims to ensure compliance with license article 403, which requires the corporation to maintain, monitor, and document compliance with operational requirements. The OCMP outlines procedures for monitoring equipment calibration, standard operating procedures for outside of normal operating conditions, and a schedule for installing monitoring equipment.

Key Takeaways:

  • The OCMP is submitted in compliance with license article 403, which requires the corporation to file the plan within six months of license issuance.
  • The plan outlines six additional components, including a detailed description of compliance maintenance and monitoring, gages and measuring devices, and procedures for refilling the impoundment.
  • A draft OCMP was provided to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, with comments incorporated into the final plan.
  • The plan includes procedures for maintaining and calibrating monitoring equipment, as well as standard operating procedures for outside of normal operating conditions.
  • The corporation must implement procedures for refilling the impoundment following emergency and maintenance drawdowns, whereby 90% of inflow is passed downstream and 10% is used to refill the impoundment.
  • The plan is attached to the submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Statistics:

  • The plan was filed within six months of license issuance, as required by license article 403.
  • 90% of inflow is passed downstream, and 10% is used to refill the impoundment following emergency and maintenance drawdowns.
  • The plan outlines procedures for maintaining and calibrating monitoring equipment, with a focus on ensuring compliance with license requirements.

Sources:

  • Green Mountain Power Corporation. (Submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission).řev