Opportunity
Federal Register #Project No. 2009-187
FERC public input notice on shoreline plan update for Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Project
Posted
November 03, 2026
Respond By
November 30, 2026
Identifier
Project No. 2009-187
FERC is seeking public input on Virginia Electric and Power Company’s proposed update to the Shoreline Management Plan for the Roanoke Rapids and Gaston hydroelectric project. - Government buyer: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the U.S. Department of Energy. - Applicant: Virginia Electric and Power Company. - Proposed plan changes include clarifying residential and commercial permitting, revising construction and use license fees, updating the Construction and Use Procedures and Aquatic Weed Control appendices, and modifying shoreline education materials. - The project is on the Roanoke River along the Virginia–North Carolina border, covering Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties in Virginia and Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties in North Carolina. - This is a regulatory public-input notice, not a procurement of products or services; no products, quantities, part numbers, or OEMs are identified.
Description
Virginia Electric and Power Company filed an update to the Shoreline Management Plan for the Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Project as part of a required five-year review. The update clarifies residential and commercial permitting and changes to construction and use license fees, revises the construction and use procedures and aquatic weed control appendices, and modifies the shoreline education section. The Commission is accepting comments, motions to intervene, and protests through November 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.