Federal Register #2026-22516

FERC environmental review of PacifiCorp’s Stairs hydroelectric projects

FERC has released an environmental review of proposed licensing actions for PacifiCorp’s Stairs hydroelectric projects in Utah. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). - Applicant: PacifiCorp. - Projects: Stairs Project No. 15372, for which PacifiCorp seeks an exemption from licensing requirements, and Stairs Project No. 597, for which it seeks to surrender the license. - Location: Big Cottonwood Creek near Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, on federal lands within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. - Environmental finding: The assessment concludes the proposed actions would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. - Procurement status: This is an environmental assessment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No product quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or procurement vendors are identified.

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prepared an Environmental Assessment concerning PacifiCorp’s application for an exemption from licensing requirements for the Stairs Project No. 15372 and administrative surrender of the license for Stairs Project No. 597. The projects are located along Big Cottonwood Creek near Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, on federal lands within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The assessment analyzes potential environmental effects and alternatives, and concludes the proposed actions would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Comments are due November 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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