Federal Register #P2569169

FERC Solicits Comments on Erie Boulevard Hydropower Black River Project License Application

This opportunity concerns the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) review of Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.'s application for a new major license for the Black River Hydroelectric Project in New York. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Department of Energy - Applicant/Vendor: - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. - Project Scope: - Black River Hydroelectric Project in Jefferson County, NY - Five hydroelectric developments: Herrings, Deferiet, Kamargo, Black River, and Sewalls - Total generating capacity: approximately 29 MW - Products/Equipment Requested: - Herrings Development: 3 x 1.6875 MW vertical propeller turbine-generators - Deferiet Development: 3 x 3.6 MW vertical Francis turbine-generators - Kamargo Development: 3 x 1.8 MW vertical Francis turbine-generators - Black River Development: 3 x 2 MW vertical Francis turbine-generators - Sewalls Development: 2 x 0.9375 MW vertical propeller turbine-generators - Notable Requirements: - Minimum water flow maintenance - Installation and maintenance of flashboards and seasonal trashracks - Woodland buffer and recreation facility maintenance - Public notification of flows and safety - Development of a historic properties management plan - Environmental analysis and regulatory compliance - No specific OEMs or equipment manufacturers are named in the notice; the applicant is the project operator.

Description

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. has filed an application for a new major license for the Black River Hydroelectric Project located on the Black River in Jefferson County, New York. The project consists of five developments with various dams, powerhouses, and associated facilities generating a total capacity from multiple turbine-generators. The notice invites motions to intervene and protests, indicates the application is ready for environmental analysis, and solicits comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. The deadline for filing motions and comments is October 5, 2026, with reply comments due by November 17, 2026.

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