# Federal Register #Project No. 9821-109

FERC licensing proceeding for the Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** Project No. 9821-109

FERC accepted Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC’s application for a new license for the Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project in New York; this is a licensing proceeding, not a procurement.
- **Government agency:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the U.S. Department of Energy.
- **Applicant:** Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC.
- **Project location:** Oswegatchie River, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York.
- **Project facilities:** Dam, powerhouse, spillway, transmission facilities, and recreation facilities.
- **Generating equipment:** Five Kaplan turbine-generator units rated at 596 kW each, for 2,980 kW of total installed capacity. No equipment manufacturer or part numbers are identified.
- **Operating proposal:** Continued run-of-river operation.
- **Status:** FERC stated that the application is not yet ready for environmental analysis. The proceeding includes an invitation for interventions and protests.
- **Procurement items:** No goods or services, quantities, or contract value are specified.

### Description

Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC filed an application for a new license for the Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project on the Oswegatchie River in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York. The project includes a dam, powerhouse with five turbine-generator units and a total installed capacity of 2,980 kW, associated spillway and transmission facilities, and recreation facilities. Ampersand proposes to continue operating the project in run-of-river mode. The application has been accepted for filing but is not ready for environmental analysis; motions to intervene and protests are due December 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

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