Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21439
FERC notice on pipeline proceedings and proposed 5-kW conduit hydropower project
Buyer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Posted
October 20, 2026
Identifier
2026-21439
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the U.S. Department of Energy, issued a notice about pipeline filings and a proposed small hydropower project; it is not a solicitation for goods or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). - Proposed project: Uma Lagne Energy Holdings, LLC proposes the Buckeye Hydrokinetic PHX5 Project along the Buckeye Main Canal in Buckeye, Arizona. - The project includes one 5-kW modular hydrokinetic turbine and appurtenant facilities. - FERC staff preliminarily found that the project meets the criteria for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility and would not change the canal’s agricultural purpose. - Other companies named: Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.; Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.; Carlsbad Gateway, LLC; and Monroe Gas Storage Company, LLC, in connection with separate pipeline rate and refund proceedings. - OEMs: No turbine manufacturer or other OEM is identified in the notice. - Procurement status: The notice invites comments and motions to intervene; it does not request bids or announce a purchase.
Description
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission notice reports filings in natural gas pipeline rate and refund proceedings, including compliance filings from Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, Carlsbad Gateway, and Monroe Gas Storage Company. It also includes a preliminary determination that the proposed 5-kW Buckeye Hydrokinetic PHX5 Project in Arizona qualifies as a conduit hydropower facility. The notice invites comments and motions to intervene regarding that determination by November 16, 2026, and specifies comment dates for the pipeline filings. The source does not describe a procurement or contract opportunity.