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Permits Issued - Turbine Purchase and Interconnection <br />The order for the turbine will be placed following the issuance of permits and the power purchase <br />agreement. At the same time Xcel will be authorized to complete the power line extension required <br />to reach the site, and install the transformer. The turbine will be delivered within 6 months of the <br />order. <br />Construction <br />Construction on this site will best be performed either in the early spring or the fall. At these times <br />the river flows are low but temperatures are high enough to successfully place concrete and <br />perform construction activities. Construction will begin with preparing the bay for the installation <br />of the turbine, raising the existing concrete side walls and constructing a new wall behind the radial <br />gate. During construction, the radial gate will seal the area from water entering the work area and a <br />small cofferdam will be installed to dewater the downstream side of the turbine. The stilling basin <br />will also be constructed at this time by excavating and lining a small pool below the existing grade <br />at the exit of the turbine. When the turbine arrives on site, the civil infrastructure will be completed <br />and ready for the turbine to be installed. Turbine installation is expected to be completed within a <br />few days, including the interconnection to the grid. <br />Commissioning <br />Immediately following the installation of the turbine, the facility will be commissioned. Testing will <br />occur with the manufacturer as required by the utility. From this point forward the turbine will be <br />producing electricity for the Water Users. <br />IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDUI.F, <br />•FERC Exemption <br />•CWCB Loan Feasibility <br />•Power Purchase Agreement <br />•CWCB Loan <br />•NEPA Permitting <br />•Final Design <br />•Turbine order placed <br />•Interconnection Construction <br />•Construction of Civil Infrastructure <br />•Installation ofTurbine <br />•Commissioning of Facility <br />Rio Grande Canal Water Users Association � Project Description : <br />