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South SWP Hydroelectric Project No. 2426 - Revised Environmental Impact Statement Schedule

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Summary

FERC staff has revised the procedural schedule for the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the South SWP Hydroelectric Project No. 2426. The Draft EIS target date has been moved to August 7, 2026, with comments due September 21, 2026. The Final EIS is now scheduled for March 31, 2027. The co-licensees, California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, should note the revised milestones for the 1,350-megawatt project's relicensing process.

What changed

FERC staff revised the procedural schedule for completing the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the South SWP Hydroelectric Project No. 2426 relicensing. The Draft EIS publication date was moved from August 2025 to August 7, 2026, and the Final EIS issuance was pushed from March 31, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The comment period on the Draft EIS is now set for September 21, 2026.

Affected parties, primarily the co-licensees (California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power), should track the revised schedule and prepare accordingly. The revision allows staff additional time to fully evaluate information filed by the co-licensees regarding the 1,350-megawatt hydroelectric project relicensing.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for Draft EIS publication on August 7, 2026
  2. Submit comments by September 21, 2026

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Apr 14, 2026

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Content

On January 30, 2020, the California Department of Water Resources and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (co-licensees)
filed an application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the 1,350-megawatt South SWP Hydroelectric Project
No. 2426 (South SWP Project). On April 30, 2025, Commission staff (staff) issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of relicensing the South SWP Project. The notice included an anticipated schedule
for issuing a Draft EIS in August 2025 and the Final EIS by March 31, 2026.

Staff are still evaluating the effects of relicensing the South SWP Project. In order for staff to fully consider all the
information filed by the co-licensees, the procedural schedule for completing the Draft and Final EIS is being revised as
follows. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

Milestone Target date
Commission issues Draft EIS August 7, 2026.
Comments on the Draft EIS due September 21, 2026.
Commission issues Final EIS March 31, 2027.

Questions regarding this notice may be directed to Quinn Emmering at (202) 502-6382 or Quinn.Emmering@ferc.gov.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)

Dated: April 8, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-07126 Filed 4-10-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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Classification

Agency
FERC
Published
April 8th, 2026
Comment period closes
September 21st, 2026 (160 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
FERC Project No. 2426-235
Docket
FERC-2026-2082-0001
Supersedes
April 30, 2025 Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS

Who this affects

Applies to
Energy companies Government agencies
Industry sector
2210 Electric Utilities
Activity scope
Hydroelectric licensing Environmental review Project relicensing
Geographic scope
California US-CA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Energy
Operational domain
Regulatory Affairs
Topics
Environmental Protection Government Contracting

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