Long Ridge Energy Generation LLC Coal Capability Self-Certification Filing
Summary
The Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of filing for Long Ridge Energy Generation LLC's coal capability self-certification. This filing is required under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 for new baseload electric generating powerplants intending to use natural gas or petroleum as their primary fuel source.
What changed
The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a notice regarding the filing of a coal capability self-certification by Long Ridge Energy Generation LLC. This filing, submitted on May 11, 2021, and officially noticed for publication on March 6, 2026, pertains to Long Ridge's new baseload electric generating powerplant located in Hannibal, OH. The facility has a design capacity of approximately 485 megawatts and intends to use natural gas as its primary fuel source. This self-certification is a requirement under Section 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), ensuring the plant has the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source.
This notice serves to inform the public and confirm compliance with FUA requirements as of the filing date. While the filing occurred in 2021, the DOE's official publication and administrative signing dates are in early 2026. Regulated entities, particularly those in the energy sector planning new baseload powerplants, should be aware of the FUA's requirements for coal capability self-certification. No immediate compliance actions are required for other entities based on this specific notice, as it pertains to a completed filing by Long Ridge Energy Generation LLC.
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ACTION:
Notice of filing.
SUMMARY:
On May 11, 2021, Long Ridge Energy Generation LLC (Long Ridge), as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating
powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). The Powerplant and Industrial
Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-certification
in the
Federal Register
.
ADDRESSES:
Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, by contacting the
Office of Electricity by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marina Fennel at (240) 702-6156, Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On May 11, 2021, Long Ridge, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability
self-certification to the DOE pursuant to section 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended
(42 U.S.C. 8311(d)), and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.61(a). The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a
notice of filing of self-certification in the
Federal Register. See 42 U.S.C. 8311(d)(1); 10 CFR 501.61(c). Section 201(a) of the FUA provides that “no new base load electric powerplant may
be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source.” 42 U.S.C.
8311(a). Pursuant to section 201(d) of the FUA, in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator
of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of
Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has
the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. See 42 U.S.C. 8311(d)(1). Such certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the
Secretary. Id.; 10 CFR 501.61(b). The following owner of a proposed new baseload electric generating powerplant has filed a self-certification
of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations at 10 CFR 501.61:
Owner: Long Ridge Energy Generation LLC
Design Capacity: Approximately 485 megawatts
Fuel To Be Used: Natural gas
Plant Location: 43840 State Route 7, Hannibal, OH 43931
In-Service Date: Testing began May 2021
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 6, 2026, by Catherine Jereza, Assistant Secretary, Office
of Electricity, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and
date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE
Federal Register
Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication
in the
Federal Register
.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 6, 2026. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2026-04638 Filed 3-9-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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