Opportunity
Federal Register #620-025
FERC Notice: Environmental Assessment for Chignik Hydroelectric Project License Surrender
Posted
June 03, 2026
Identifier
620-025
This notice announces the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the City of Chignik, Alaska's application to surrender its license for the Chignik Project No. 620 hydroelectric facility. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Project Overview: - Concerns the Chignik Project No. 620, a hydroelectric facility on Indian Creek, City of Chignik, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - The facility has not generated power since approximately 2012 - The City of Chignik, with support from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Lake and Peninsula Borough, plans to develop a replacement water supply line and hydroelectric facility under state jurisdiction - Purpose of Notice: - FERC staff will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the proposed license surrender and related actions - This is a regulatory and public participation announcement, not a request for products or services - No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are requested or mentioned in this notice - No procurement or contract opportunity is associated with this announcement
Description
The City of Chignik, Alaska, has filed an application to surrender its license for the Chignik Project No. 620, located on Indian Creek in the City of Chignik, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The project has not generated power since approximately 2012. The City plans to develop a replacement water supply line and hydroelectric facility under state jurisdiction, supported by funding from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the Lake and Peninsula Borough. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act for the project, with the EA expected to be issued by August 25, 2026, followed by a 30-day comment period.