FERC: Duke Energy License Transfer for Walters Hydroelectric Project

Regs.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 13th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking comments on Duke Energy's application to transfer the license for the Walters Hydroelectric Project. The application seeks to transfer the license from Duke Energy Progress, LLC to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

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FERC has received an application from Duke Energy Progress, LLC and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to transfer the license for the Walters Hydroelectric Project (No. 432), a 108.6-megawatt facility located on the Pigeon River in North Carolina. The transfer requires Commission approval under 16 U.S.C. § 801, and the transferee will assume all license obligations. The docket number for this filing is P-432-145.

Interested parties, including the public, must submit comments, motions to intervene, or protests by April 13, 2026. Filings can be made electronically via FERC's eFiling system or eComment system, or by paper copy to the Commission's Secretary. The transferee will be required to comply with all terms of the license upon approval.

What to do next

Review application for transfer of license for Walters Hydroelectric Project (P-432-145).
Submit comments, motions to intervene, or protests by April 13, 2026.
Ensure transferee understands and agrees to comply with all license requirements.

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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 108.6-megawatt Walters Hydroelectric Project No. 432. The project is located on the Pigeon
River in Haywood County, 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-432-145. 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. 2026-05269 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P