Idaho Power Company Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Tribal Consultation Meeting
Summary
FERC has scheduled a tribal consultation meeting for May 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT via teleconference to discuss the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's concerns regarding the Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project (No. 1971-079). Intervenors in the proceeding may attend but participation is limited to Tribal representatives and Commission staff. Attendees may be excused if specific location information about archaeological or cultural resources is disclosed. Registrations must be submitted by April 30, 2026.
“Commission staff will hold a meeting with representatives from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Umatilla Tribes) to discuss the Umatilla Tribes' concerns regarding the Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project.”
What changed
FERC issued a notice announcing a tribal consultation meeting to be held May 7, 2026 regarding Idaho Power Company's Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project. The meeting will convene via teleconference with representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and FERC staff to discuss tribal concerns about the project.
Partiesintervening in the referenced proceeding who wish to attend must register with FERC contact Michael Davis by April 30, 2026. Participation is restricted to Tribal representatives and Commission staff, except that other attendees may be temporarily excused if sensitive location information about archaeological sites or Native American cultural resources is disclosed. A meeting summary will be filed in the public record, with a redacted version excluding protected location information.
What to do next
- Contact Michael Davis at (202) 502-8339 or michael.davis@ferc.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, April 30, 2026 to register attendance
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- Date
- 2026-05-07 at 11:00
- Location
- Virtual
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Idaho Power Company; Notice of Tribal Consultation Meeting
A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 04/22/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07814 (91 FR 21495) Document Headings ###### Department of Energy
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- [Project No. 1971-079] a. Project Name and Number: Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project No. 1971-079.
b. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
c. Date and Time of Meeting: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
d. Meeting Location: Teleconference. ( printed page 21496)
e. FERC Contact: Michael Davis, (202) 502-8339, michael.davis@ferc.gov.
f. Purpose of Meeting: Commission staff will hold a meeting with representatives from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Umatilla Tribes) to discuss the Umatilla Tribes' concerns regarding the Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project.
g. Intervenors in the referenced proceeding may attend the meeting; however, participation will be limited to representatives of the Umatilla Tribes and Commission staff. If Umatilla Tribal representatives decide to disclose information about a specific location which could create a risk or harm to an archaeological site or Native American cultural resource, attendees other than Tribal representatives and Commission staff will be excused for that portion of the meeting and can return to the meeting after such information is disclosed. A summary of the meeting will be placed in the public record of this proceeding. As appropriate, the meeting summary will include both a public, redacted version that excludes any information about the specific location of the archeological site or Native American cultural resource and an unredacted privileged version. Intervenors planning to attend the meeting should notify Michael Davis at (202) 502-8339 or michael.davis@ferc.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Dated: April 17, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07814 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
Published Document: 2026-07814 (91 FR 21495)
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