FERC Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Hydroelectric Relicense Applications
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice revising the procedural schedule for the relicensing applications of Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC's Ripogenus Hydroelectric Project and Penobscot Mills Hydroelectric Project. The notice updates the target date for issuing the Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis to June 10, 2026.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice updating the procedural schedule for the relicensing applications of Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC (GLHA) for two hydroelectric projects. The original schedule anticipated issuing a Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis by November 2025. This revised notice pushes that milestone to June 10, 2026, with potential for further revisions.
This notice primarily affects parties involved in the relicensing process for Projects No. 2572 and 2458. While this is a procedural update and does not impose new compliance obligations, it provides a revised timeline for key environmental review milestones. Interested parties should note the updated target date for the Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis and consult the full notice for any other schedule adjustments. Questions can be directed to Allan Creamer at FERC.
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Great Lake Hydro America, LLC; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Processing of Relicense Applications
A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 03/17/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05188 (91 FR 12790) Document Headings ###### Department of Energy
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- Project Nos. 2572-141 and 2458-273 On September 30, 2024, Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC (GLHA) filed applications for new major licenses for the 37.5-megawatt (MW) Ripogenus Hydroelectric Project No. 2572 and the 67.9-MW Penobscot Mills Hydroelectric Project No. 2458 (herein referred to as the Projects). On October 15, 2024, Commission staff issued notices of application tendered for filing with the Commission and establishing procedural schedule for relicensing the Projects. The notices included an anticipated schedule for issuing a Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis by November 2025.
By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule, as follows. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
| Milestone | Target date |
| --- | --- |
| Issue Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis | June 10, 2026. |
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Allan Creamer at (202) 502-8365, or by email at allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: March 12, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05188 Filed 3-16-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
Published Document: 2026-05188 (91 FR 12790)
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