Federal Register #2943-007

FERC notices on Louisiana pipeline relocation and Ohio hydroelectric facility decommissioning

FERC notices cover a Louisiana pipeline relocation project and a proposed hydroelectric facility decommissioning in Ohio. - Government buyer and agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the U.S. Department of Energy. - Brooks Lake Relocation Project — Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC: Abandon three pipeline segments totaling about 1.59 miles—one 24-inch and two 30-inch segments—and construct three replacement segments totaling about 1.58 miles, with appurtenant facilities, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The estimated project cost is $26 million; the work is intended to avoid conflicts with the Brooks Lake Diversion Canal Project. - O’Shaughnessy Dam Hydroelectric Facility — City of Columbus, Ohio: The City proposes surrendering the facility’s exemption and decommissioning its generating project. The plan includes sealing the intakes, backfilling major components with cementitious materials, and placing fill within existing structure walls; the dam would remain to support the City’s water supply. A Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is required. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or procurement vendors are identified. The named project proponents are Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC, and the City of Columbus. - Procurement status: These are regulatory project notices, not solicitations for goods or services or contract awards.

Description

The City of Columbus, Ohio has applied to surrender the exemption for the O’Shaughnessy Dam Hydroelectric Facility, Project No. 2943-007, located on the Scioto River in Delaware County, Ohio. The applicant states that significant repairs needed to restore operation are cost prohibitive and proposes decommissioning the project by sealing the intakes, backfilling major components with cementitious materials, and placing fill within existing structure walls. The dam would remain in place to maintain the City’s water supply. Comments, motions to intervene, and protests are due by October 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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