ALLETE Hydroelectric Relicensing Application - Pillager Project

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Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: New Major License.

b. Project No.: 2663-067.

c. Date filed: March 24, 2026.

d. Applicant: ALLETE, Inc. (ALLETE).

e. Name of Project: Pillager Hydroelectric Project (project).

f. Location: The project is located on the Crow Wing River in Cass and Morrison Counties, Minnesota.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Greg Prom, Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, Minnesota Power/ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth,
MN 55802-2093; Phone at (218) 355-3191 or email at gprom@allete.com.

i. FERC Contact: David Graefe at (202) 502-6137; or email at david.graefe@ferc.gov.

j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time.

k. Project Description: the existing project consists of: (1) a 698-acre reservoir; (2) a 357-foot-long concrete gravity rollway dam, including 18
vertical steel slide gates separated by concrete piers; (3) a 15-foot-high south earth embankment, extending 223 feet from
the south side of the spillway to the natural earth embankment of the river; (4) a 25-foot-high earth embankment, with a 2-foot-wide
concrete core wall, extending 225 feet from the north side of the powerhouse to the natural earth embankment of the river;
(5) a 1,330-foot-long earth dike along the north shoreline of the reservoir in vicinity of the left embankment; (6) a 98-foot-long
reinforced concrete powerhouse with two generating units with a total installed capacity of 1.52 megawatts; (7) an 85-foot-long
earthfill dike along the south shoreline of the reservoir in vicinity of the right embankment; and (8) appurtenant facilities.

The project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of approximately 7,601 megawatt
hours. ALLETE proposes to continue to operate the project in a run-of-river mode.

l. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the
Federal Register
, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) via the internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov), using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document (P-2663). For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).

You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.

m. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact
the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.

n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made
as appropriate.

| Milestone | Target |
| --- | --- |
| Deficiency Letter (if necessary) | July 2026. |
| Additional Information Request (if necessary) | July 2026. |
| Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis | September 2026. |
o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the
notice of ready for environmental analysis.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

Dated: April 2, 2026. Carlos D. Clay, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-06709 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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