The Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) recently rejected the Alabama Power Company relicensing proposal. The proposal would have increased Lake Martin’s winter water levels to 483 feet above MSL, a 3 foot increase. Also, this proposal would have extended the time period Lake Martin remains at full pool during the summer.
The Lake Martin water level proposal is relicensed every 40 years.
Lake Martin Water Level Proposal Update
This decision has been overturned. The Alabama Power Lake Martin Water Level proposal is approved by FERC. More information in this post.
FERC will hold its required public meeting July 17, 2013 at the Betty Carol Graham Center in the Central Alabama Community College campus in Alexander City. This required meeting is to field public response to its decision to deny the proposal.