FERC Revised Procedural Schedule for Hydroelectric Relicensing Applications

Regs.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 12th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice updating the procedural schedule for Great Lakes Hydro America LLC's relicensing applications for the Ripogenus and Penobscot Mills Hydroelectric Projects. The notice revises the target date for issuing the Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis to June 10, 2026.

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What changed

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice to update the procedural schedule for Great Lakes Hydro America LLC's (GLHA) applications for new major licenses for the Ripogenus Hydroelectric Project (No. 2572) and the Penobscot Mills Hydroelectric Project (No. 2458). This notice specifically revises the target date for issuing the Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis from November 2025 to June 10, 2026. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

This update primarily affects the timeline for the relicensing process and does not impose new obligations on regulated entities beyond those already anticipated in the initial filings. Compliance officers should note the revised milestone date for the environmental analysis notice. The notice provides contact information for Allan Creamer at FERC for any questions regarding the updated schedule.

What to do next

Note the revised target date of June 10, 2026, for the issuance of the Notice of Acceptance/Ready for Environmental Analysis.

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Content

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