# Federal Register #2026-22355

FERC licensing notice for the International Falls Hydroelectric Project

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22355
**NAICS:** 221111

FERC’s notice concerns continued operation of a hydroelectric project in Minnesota, not a purchase of goods or services.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); no specific office identified.
- **Applicant and other named companies:** International Falls Power Company is the license applicant. Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company is named in a separate environmental-review notice included in the attachment summary.
- **Hydroelectric project:** The International Falls Hydroelectric Project on the Rainy River includes a 48,296.3-acre impoundment, a 170-foot masonry overflow gravity section, a 215-foot powerhouse, seven turbine-generator units with 14.45 MW total installed capacity, 6.9-kilovolt generator leads, and related facilities. The applicant proposes continued operation under the established Rainy Lake rule curve.
- **Other notice in attachment:** FERC staff plan an onsite environmental review of Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company’s DELMAR Regional Enhancement Project across parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- **Procurement details:** No equipment OEMs, product vendors, product quantities, or contract value are identified. The primary matter is a regulatory licensing proceeding inviting protests and motions to intervene.

### Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted International Falls Power Company’s application for a new license for the International Falls Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 5223-040, on the Rainy River in Minnesota. The project includes Rainy Lake impoundment facilities and a powerhouse with seven turbine-generator units totaling 14.45 megawatts. The notice solicits motions to intervene and protests by December 28, 2026. The application is not yet ready for environmental analysis.

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