Federal Register #2026-10228

FERC Environmental Assessment Notice for Bad Creek Pumped Storage Project Relicensing

This notice announces the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) intent to prepare an environmental assessment for the relicensing of the Bad Creek Pumped Storage Project by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Project Overview: - Environmental assessment for the relicensing of the 1,400-megawatt Bad Creek Pumped Storage Project - Project located adjacent to Lake Jocassee, Oconee County, South Carolina - Stakeholders: - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (project applicant) - Notable Requirements: - Public comments, interventions, and protests are invited as part of the environmental review process - No procurement of products or services is involved; this is a regulatory and environmental review action - No OEMs, vendors, or specific products/services are referenced in this notice

Description

The Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have announced their intent to prepare an environmental assessment related to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. The assessment concerns the relicensing of the 1,400-megawatt Bad Creek Pumped Storage Project located adjacent to Lake Jocassee, Oconee County, South Carolina. The environmental assessment will be issued for a 30-day comment period and will be considered in the Commission's final licensing decision. Interested parties can submit comments or intervene in the proceeding as outlined by the Commission.

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