Federal Register #P2343105

Regulatory Amendment for Millville Hydroelectric Project Operations Compliance

This opportunity involves a regulatory amendment for a hydroelectric project in West Virginia: - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Office of Public Participation - OEM/Vendor: - PE Hydro Generation, LLC (applicant for amendment) - Products/Services Requested: - Amendment to Operations Compliance Monitoring Plan - Modification of Water Quality Certification for the Millville Hydroelectric Project - Service includes provisions for planned deviations from minimum flow and/or run-of-river operation for periods less than three weeks to allow dam safety inspections and maintenance - Deviations require mutual agreement with West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Deviations longer than three weeks require FERC staff approval - Reporting requirements for any deviations - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No physical products or equipment are being procured; this is a regulatory and operational compliance service - The opportunity is open for public comment, motions to intervene, and protests - Place of Performance: - Millville Hydroelectric Project, Shenandoah River, Jefferson County, West Virginia - Other referenced projects (Moose River and Middle Greenwich Hydroelectric Projects) are not the subject of this amendment

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received an application from PE Hydro Generation, LLC for an amendment to their Operations Compliance Monitoring Plan and a modification of their Water Quality Certification for the Millville Hydroelectric Project located on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia. The amendment would allow planned deviations of minimum flow and/or run-of-river operation for periods less than three weeks to perform annual dam safety inspections and maintenance, subject to mutual agreement with resource agencies. Deviations longer than three weeks require Commission staff approval. The notice solicits comments, motions to intervene, and protests by May 21, 2026.

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