Federal Register #2026-21768

FERC notice of preliminary-permit surrender request for the Maxwell Pumped Storage Project

FERC has issued a notice concerning surrender of the preliminary permit for the proposed Maxwell Pumped Storage Project. - Government buyer and offices: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); the project site would have used lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). - Applicant/permittee: Nightfall Renewables Inc. The notice also refers to the company as Nightfall Renewable Inc. - Project: Maxwell Pumped Storage Project, Project No. 15345, proposed near Rosamond in Kern County, California. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory permit-surrender notice, not a solicitation for products or services and not a contract award. No OEMs, products, quantities, or services are identified. - Notable requirement: The preliminary permit remains in effect for 30 days after the notice; new applications for the site cannot be submitted until the surrender takes effect.

Description

Nightfall Renewables Inc. requested termination of its preliminary permit for the proposed Maxwell Pumped Storage Project No. 15345. The project would have been located on lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, near Rosamond in Kern County, California. The permit was issued on October 11, 2024, and was scheduled to expire on September 20, 2028. It remains in effect until the close of business 30 days from the notice date; new applications for the site may not be submitted until surrender is effective.

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