Federal Register #8405-024

FERC Seeks Public Input on Glen Hydroelectric Project License and Cape Cod Canal Pipeline Relocation Assessment

This opportunity involves the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, seeking public input on two major infrastructure projects: - Glen Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 8405-024) by Green Mountain Power Corporation: - Application for a subsequent minor license to operate a hydroelectric facility on the Mascoma River in Grafton County, New Hampshire - Project features a 173-foot-long, 14-foot-high concrete gravity dam, 4,100-foot penstock, powerhouse with a total installed capacity of 1,485 kW (one 685 kW regulated propeller bulb turbine-generator and two 400 kW fixed propeller bulb turbine-generators), tailrace, and underground transmission line - Operated in run-of-river mode with minimum flow requirements to protect aquatic resources - Includes compliance monitoring and historic properties management plans - No specific OEMs or equipment vendors are named beyond Green Mountain Power Corporation - Environmental Assessment for Algonquin Gas Transmission's Cape Cod Canal Pipeline Relocation Project: - Assessment covers pipeline relocation in Bourne, Massachusetts, to accommodate bridge replacements and ensure uninterrupted natural gas service to National Grid - FERC requests motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, and preliminary terms and conditions from interested parties - The focus is on regulatory review and environmental analysis, not procurement of products or services

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted an application from Green Mountain Power Corporation for the Glen Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 8405-024) located on the Mascoma River in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The notice invites motions to intervene and protests, indicates the project is ready for environmental analysis, and solicits comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. The project involves a 173-foot-long concrete gravity dam with a total installed capacity of 1,485 kW and includes various appurtenant facilities. The Commission encourages electronic filing of responses by July 28, 2026.

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