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Domestic News November 3, 1958

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Federal Power Commission sets December 8 deadline for protests against San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.'s proposed 100-kW hydroelectric project on Evans Island, Alaska, enlarging a prior expired license.

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FPC Sets Date For
Project Protests

WASHINGTON. (P) -- The Federal
Power Commission has set
December 8 as the final day for
filing of protests against a small
power project proposed by the
San Juan Fishing-and Packing Co.,
on Evans Island in Alaska.

The project is composed of three
small concrete and timber dams
on San Juan Lake and stream,
with waterwheels coupled to gen-
erators with a capacity of 100
kilowatts.

The
commission's
announce-
ment said the project represents
an enlargement of an earlier pro-
ject for which the company's li-
cense expired last year.

Evans Island is 50 miles east
of Seward.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Federal Power Commission San Juan Fishing Power Project Evans Island Alaska Dams Protest Filing

Where did it happen?

Evans Island, Alaska

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Evans Island, Alaska

Event Date

December 8

Event Details

The Federal Power Commission has set December 8 as the final day for filing of protests against a small power project proposed by the San Juan fishing-and packing Co., on Evans Island in Alaska. The project is composed of three small concrete and timber dams on San Juan Lake and stream, with waterwheels coupled to generators with a capacity of 100 kilowatts. The project represents an enlargement of an earlier project for which the company's license expired last year. Evans Island is 50 miles east of Seward.

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