FERC - Duke Energy License Transfer Application for Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project

Regs.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 13th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

FERC is accepting comments on Duke Energy's application to transfer the license for the Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project. The application seeks to transfer the license from Duke Energy Progress, LLC to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for the 115.88-megawatt project located in North Carolina. Comments are due by April 13, 2026.

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FERC has published an application from Duke Energy Progress, LLC and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to transfer the license for the Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project (No. 2206). The project, with a capacity of 115.88 megawatts, is situated on the Pee Dee River across four counties in North Carolina. The application, filed on February 4, 2026, seeks Commission approval for the transfer, with the transferee being obligated to comply with all existing license requirements.

Regulated entities and interested parties are invited to submit comments, motions to intervene, and protests by April 13, 2026. Filings can be made electronically via FERC's eFiling system or eComment system, or by paper submission to the Commission's Secretary. The transferee will be bound by all terms of the license, and failure to comply with filing requirements or the license terms could result in regulatory action.

What to do next

File comments, motions to intervene, or protests by April 13, 2026.
Ensure compliance with all license requirements if the transfer is approved.

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On February 4, 2026, Duke Energy Progress, LLC (transferor) and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (transferee) filed an application
for a transfer of license for the 115.88-megawatt Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project No. 2206. The project is located on
the Pee Dee River in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Stanly counties, North Carolina.

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 801, the applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the project from Duke Energy
Progress, LLC to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. The transferee will be required by the Commission to comply with all the requirements
of the license as though it were the original licensee.

Applicants Contact: Jeffrey G. Lineberger, General Manager, Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing, and Lake Services, Duke Energy, 525 S Tryon St. DEP-35B,
Charlotte, NC 28202, Phone: (704) 382-5942, Email: Jeff.lineberger@duke-energy.com

FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, Phone: (202) 502-8666, Email: Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov.

Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: April 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).

In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to,
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to, Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-2206-118. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.

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.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

Dated: March 13, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-05268 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P