Federal Register #Project No. 6398-026

This opportunity involves the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking public input on the environmental analysis for the Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project in Maine. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Project Overview: - Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project operated by Hackett Mills Hydro Associates, LLC - Located on the Little Androscoggin River, towns of Poland and Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine - Facilities include: - 186-foot-long dam (timber crib and concrete gravity sections) - Obsolete sluice gatehouse - 3.5-mile-long impoundment - Intake structure - Power canal - Concrete powerhouse with 485-kilowatt turbine-generator - Downstream fish passage facility - 200-foot-long transmission line - Appurtenant facilities - Solicitation Details: - Request for comments, recommendations, terms, conditions, and prescriptions regarding the environmental analysis and licensing terms - No new construction or modifications proposed; continued run-of-river operation - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - No new products or services are being procured; this is a request for public input - Unique Requirements: - Focus on environmental analysis and licensing for continued operation of an existing hydroelectric facility

This notice announces that the application by Hackett Mills Hydro Associates, LLC for the Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project on the Little Androscoggin River in Maine is ready for environmental analysis. The project consists of existing hydroelectric facilities including a dam, intake structure, power canal, powerhouse, fish passage facility, and transmission line. The applicant proposes to continue operating the project as a run-of-river facility without new construction. Comments, recommendations, terms, conditions, and prescriptions are solicited by May 22, 2026, with reply comments due by July 6, 2026.