Article: Dorena Dam to begin producing hydropower.(Energy)

Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard

COTTAGE GROVE - The Dorena Lake dam will start producing electricity soon, thanks to federal approval of a project proposed by the Emerald People's Utility District.

EPUD announced on Thursday that it received a final license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this month for the Dorena Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project. Design work will begin immediately with construction to follow in about six months, said Richard Jackson-Gistelli, the utility's power resources manager. The electricity-generating turbines should be operational in about 18 months, he said.

The project will cost between $12 million ...

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