ALLETE Little Falls Hydroelectric Project License Application
Summary
ALLETE Inc. filed a new major license application with FERC on March 24, 2026, for the Little Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-2532) on the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota. The project has a total installed capacity of 4.72 MW across two powerhouses generating approximately 30,583 MWh annually. FERC is soliciting interventions and comments from interested parties.
What changed
ALLETE Inc. submitted a complete application for a new major license for the Little Falls Hydroelectric Project, a 4.72 MW run-of-river facility on the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota. The project consists of multiple spillways, two powerhouses with six generating units, and appurtenant facilities. FERC has not yet begun environmental analysis of the application.\n\nInterested parties have 60 days from Federal Register publication to file interventions, comments, protests, or recommendations. The public can view documents via the Commission's eLibrary system using docket number P-2532. The procedural schedule and final licensing timeline will be established by FERC staff following initial review.
What to do next
- File interventions and comments within 60 days of the Federal Register notice publication
- Contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 208-3676 for assistance with eFiling
- Register at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to receive email notifications on proceeding updates
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Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2532-098.
c. Date filed: March 24, 2026.
d. Applicant: ALLETE, Inc. (ALLETE).
e. Name of Project: Little Falls Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: The project is located on the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Greg Prom, Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, Minnesota Power/ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth,
MN 55802-2093; Phone at (218) 355-3191 or email at gprom@allete.com.
i. FERC Contact: David Graefe at (202) 502-6137; or email at david.graefe@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time.
k. Project Description: the project consists of: (1) a 477.0-acre reservoir; (2) a 66.0-foot-long three-bay gated spillway with 20.0-foot wide bays
and vertical slide gates, separated by two 3.0-foot-wide intermediate piers; (3) a 41.4-foot-long, 19.2-foot-high concrete
ogee spillway topped with 2.5-foot-high flashboards; (4) a 61.2-foot-long, 15.5-foot-high mass concrete ogee spillway topped
with 2.5-foot-high flashboards; (5) a 140.3-foot-long, 11.8-foot-high mass concrete ogee spillway topped with 2.5-foot-high
flashboards; (6) a 42.0-foot-long, 12.0-foot-high overflow section; (7) a 49.0-foot-long three-bay gated spillway with 8.0-foot-wide
log sluiceway and two 13.5-foot-wide Tainter gates separated by two 5.0-foot-wide and one 4.0-foot-wide intermediate piers;
(8) a 152.0-foot-long, 17.9-foot-high mass concrete ogee spillway topped with a 4.3-foot-high rubber dam; (9) a 78.5-foot-long
gated spillway with three 20.0-foot-wide bays separated by one 5.0-foot wide and three 4.5-foot-wide intermediate piers topped
with 14.2-foot-tall Tainter gates; (10) a 50.0-foot-long gated spillway with three 15.0-foot-wide bays and two 2.5-foot-wide
intermediate piers topped with 6.5-foot-tall steel vertical lift gates; (11) a 150.0-foot-long concrete wall; (12) a 128.0-foot-long
embankment; (13) a powerhouse containing two generating units with an installed capacity of 800 kilowatts and a second powerhouse
containing four generating units with an installed capacity of 3.92 megawatts (MW), for a total installed capacity of 4.72
MW; (14) an office building and a switchgear building; and (15) appurtenant facilities.
The project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of approximately 30,583 megawatt
hours. ALLETE proposes to continue to operate the project in a run-of-river mode.
l. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the
Federal Register
, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) via the internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov), using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document (P-2532). For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,* (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
m. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact
the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made
as appropriate.
| Milestone | Target |
| --- | --- |
| Deficiency Letter (if necessary) | July 2026. |
| Additional Information Request (if necessary) | July 2026. |
| Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis | September 2026. |
o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the
notice of ready for environmental analysis.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: April 2, 2026. Carlos D. Clay, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-06707 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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