Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company: Continued Project Operation Authorization

FR: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an annual license for the Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 8093. This authorization allows Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company to continue project operations from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, or until a new license is issued.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an annual license for the Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 8093) to Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company. This authorization is effective from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, and continues the terms and conditions of the prior license. This action is taken under Section 15(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and relevant CFR provisions, ensuring continued operation while a new license is processed or the project is otherwise disposed of.

Regulated entities operating under expiring licenses should ensure they have filed for subsequent licenses as required by FPA Section 15 and 18 CFR 16.21 to continue operations. This notice serves as authorization for Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company to operate under its existing license terms until a new license is issued or other disposition occurs. No specific compliance actions are required by other entities based on this notice, as it pertains to a specific project's operational authorization.

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Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation

A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 03/19/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05422 (91 FR 13304) Document Headings ###### Department of Energy

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8093-000] The license for the Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 8093 was issued for a period ending February 28, 2026.

Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on ( printed page 13305) section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.

If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 8093 is issued to Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company for a period effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first.

If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before February 28, 2027, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.

If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company is authorized to continue operation of the Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a subsequent license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first.

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 16, 2026.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2026-05422 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Published Document: 2026-05422 (91 FR 13304)