The city is seeking to decommission its hydroelectric plant, built in 1912, on the Rock River. Public Works Director Michael Bartels filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory ...

The loud hum of four turbines filled the Rock Island Hydroelectric Plant on Monday as city leaders gathered for a rededication of the 98-year-old facility.

The city of Rock Island is debating whether to terminate its lease of the 108-year-old hydro plant as it continues to cost more money to run and maintain than it Rock Island's hydro plant remains ...

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — Two aging dams on the Rock River are now the focus of a state-funded safety study, following a history of tragic accidents and growing calls for change. Illinois State ...

Rock Island Hydroelectric Relicensing Project Kleinschmidt values their relationship with Chelan PUD and is honored to be chosen for this important project”— Jeff Deason, Regulatory Technical ...