Opportunity
Federal Register #Project No. 15249-002
Regulatory Notice: Water Quality Certification Timeline for Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project
Buyer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Posted
July 07, 2026
Identifier
Project No. 15249-002
This notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, addresses the regulatory process for the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project: - The notice concerns an application for water quality certification under the Clean Water Act submitted by Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC. - The Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received a complete certification request for the project. - The Kentucky DEP is informed that it has a reasonable period of one year to act on the certification request. - No procurement of goods or services is involved in this notice. - No OEMs, vendors, or specific products are mentioned. - The notice is focused solely on regulatory compliance and certification timelines for the project.
Description
This notice pertains to the application by Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC for water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. The Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection received a complete request for certification on June 12, 2026. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission notifies that the reasonable period of time to act on the certification request is one year, until June 12, 2027. If the certifying authority fails to act by this date, the certification is deemed waived.