Update on the A-Mill Artist Lofts Hydroelectric Project
Monday, July 27, 2015 at 12:53PM
Via a July 27 Minneapolis Park and Rec Board e-newsletter:
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board would like to notify you about upcoming work in your neighborhood this fall. Dominium (developer of the A-Mill) is installing their hydro-power system near Historic Main St. This project will require Dominium to cross sections of parkland to access their project sites. Areas affected by the work include Father Hennepin Park in front of the A-Mill and an area owned by Xcel Energy across from Tuggs and Aster Café on the river side of Main St. Much of the work will be done on non-parkland areas. Work will start in late July or early August and is projected to continue through the end of the year.
The developer has asked us to share this information with the community regarding the project:
“The A-Mill Artist Lofts Hydroelectric Project is an exciting renewable energy initiative bringing back hydroelectricity to the historic Pillsbury A-Mill. The Project will utilize an existing concrete and stone masonry intake structure; a new 616-foot-long, 5-foot diameter steel penstock would be installed within the existing head race tunnel with a 50-foot-long penstock segment installed vertically in an existing drop shaft and appurtenant facilities. The powerhouse consists of a modern turbine with a generating capacity of 600 kilowatts, enough to power 50% of the A-Mill Artist Lofts complex under peak demand. The project operates as run-or-river with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 200 cubic feet per second.”
If you would like more information on the project please contact Tyler Pederson at tpederson@minneapolisparks.org or 612-499-9084.
Reader Comments (2)
What does this mean for the neighborhood? Will streets be closed? Will there be noise and dust? Will the work be done below ground?
Will Main Street be blcked at any time? If so when and for how long?