Federal Register #2725-076

Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Project Relicensing

This notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy, announces the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relicensing of the Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Project operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. - Government buyer: - Department of Energy - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Project details: - Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Project (Project No. 2725-076) - Located on Heath Creek near Rome, Floyd County, Georgia - 9045 megawatt facility - Purpose: - Preparation and circulation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review and comment - Regulatory requirement for project relicensing - No procurement: - No products, OEMs, or vendors are requested - No goods or services are being solicited - Unique requirements: - Public comment period for the EA - Focus on environmental and regulatory compliance for relicensing

Description

This notice announces the intent of Oglethorpe Power Corporation to prepare an environmental assessment related to their project, as documented in docket Project No. 2725-076. The project involves relicensing the 9045 megawatt Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Project located on Heath Creek near the Town of Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. The environmental assessment will be issued for public review and comment, and all comments will be considered in the Commission's final licensing decision. The Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are the agencies involved in this process.

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