Oswego Hydro Partners, LP Project Operation Authorization

Regs.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 1st, 2026

Detected March 21st, 2026

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an annual license for the Phoenix Hydroelectric Project No. 4113 to Oswego Hydro Partners, LP. This authorization is effective from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, or until a new license is issued or the project is otherwise disposed of.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an annual license for the Phoenix Hydroelectric Project (No. 4113) to Oswego Hydro Partners, LP. This authorization covers the period from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027, and will remain in effect until a new license is issued or the project is otherwise resolved under the Federal Power Act (FPA). The notice clarifies the operational terms based on whether the project is subject to Section 15 of the FPA or if the prior license waived its applicability, referencing relevant CFR sections.

Compliance officers for Oswego Hydro Partners, LP should note the effective dates of this annual license and ensure operations continue under the specified terms and conditions. If the project is subject to Section 15 of the FPA, the license renews automatically unless FERC orders otherwise. If not subject to Section 15, operations continue until a subsequent license is issued or other disposition occurs. No immediate action is required beyond adhering to the existing license terms, as this is a routine annual renewal.

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The license for the Phoenix Hydroelectric Project No. 4113 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 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. 4113 is
issued to Oswego Hydro Partners, LP

  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 Oswego Hydro Partners, LP authorized to
continue operation of the Phoenix 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. 2026-05425 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P