Federal Register #2026-21363

FERC Notice on Water Quality Certification Review Period for Hydropower Project

This FERC notice sets the review period for a hydropower project's water quality certification request. - Government buyer / issuing agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the Department of Energy. - Reviewing agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (New York DEC). - Project and requester: Project No. 2538-102; Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. submitted the certification request and is not identified as a procurement vendor. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory notice, not a solicitation or contract award. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or suppliers are requested. - Key requirement: New York DEC has one year from receipt of the request to act on the Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification. If it does not act within that period, its certification authority is deemed waived.

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission notifies the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that it received a request for a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification from Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. on October 2, 2026. The certification request is associated with Project No. 2538-102. The reasonable period for the New York DEC to act is one year, through October 2, 2027. If it does not act by that date, the certification authority is deemed waived under the Clean Water Act.

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