FERC – Hasso Hering

About new fencing on Santiam Canal

Written June 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

A line of new fence posts drew my attention this week along a section of the Albany-Santiam Canal. It brought to mind the stories I did six years ago about this very spot.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 12th avenue, barbed wire, fencing, FERC, Insurance, Jim Ketter, Santiam Canal

On the Santiam Canal: Keeping it going

Written September 7th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Traveling around Albany, whether on a bike or otherwise, means you’re likely to cross the Albany-Santiam Canal. Sometimes this waterway offers a mildly interesting sight.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: domesic water, FERC, hydropower, maintenance, power generation, Santiam Canal, small conduit exemption

Cost of rules may kill Albany hydro

Written March 5th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

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Albany’s small hydropower plant, restored in 2009 at a cost of about $2.2 million, was never going to justify the investment in terms of money. Now, rising costs due to more federal regulation are causing the city staff to consider shutting the operation down.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany hydro, FERC, Vine Street plant

City: Canal ‘paths’ still possible

Written September 22nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Contrary to what I reported on Sept. 17, the city of Albany says it could still build walkways or “esplanades” along the Santiam Canal even though it told the federal government it had no plans for and did not allow recreational uses along the canal.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: canal recreation, Correction, esplanades, FERC, Santiam Canal