Federal Register #2026-13266

FERC Notice: Hydroelectric Project Application and Natural Gas Utility Filings

This opportunity involves regulatory filings and a hydroelectric project application managed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Department of Energy. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - UGI Utilities, Inc. - Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. - El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. - The East Ohio Gas Company - Gas Transmission Northwest LLC - Village of Saranac Lake (applicant for hydroelectric project) - Products/Services Requested: - Hydroelectric infrastructure for the Lake Flower Dam Hydroelectric Project, including: - 200-kilowatt Kaplan turbine-generator unit (1 unit) - 134-foot-long, 33-foot-high dam with 49-foot-long spillway (1 unit) - Two 8-foot slide gates and two 6-foot sluice gates with trashracks (1 set) - Trashracks with 1.75-inch and 1-inch clear bar spacing (1 set) - Three 0.48/13.2-kilovolt step-up transformers (3 units) - 130-foot-long, 13.2-kilovolt overhead transmission line (1 unit) - Recreation facilities: Riverside Park, Hydropoint Park, Beaver Park, River Walk (4 facilities) - Proposed Boothe River Park whitewater park (1 development) - Services: - Operation of the hydroelectric project in run-of-river mode - Maintenance of recreation facilities - Development and implementation of environmental compliance plans (invasive species, bat and bald eagle, impoundment drawdown, operation compliance monitoring) - Natural gas pipeline rate and refund report filings for multiple utilities - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Hydroelectric project must include environmental and recreation plans - Operation in run-of-river mode to minimize environmental impact - Public comment and intervention process for regulatory filings - Multiple utility companies involved in natural gas rate and refund filings

Description

This notice, published on July 1, 2026, by the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, provides information on filings related to energy regulation. It includes docket numbers, applicants, descriptions of rate filings, amendments, and compliance filings for natural gas pipeline rates and refunds. The notice also announces the acceptance of a hydroelectric application for the Lake Flower Dam Hydroelectric Project in New York, detailing the project features and proposed operations. Comments and interventions are solicited by specified deadlines.

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