Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC Requests FERC to Delay Action on Flow/Impoundment Compliance Monitoring Plan Update

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Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting deferral of action on the Flow/Impoundment Compliance Monitoring Plan (FICMP) update due to ongoing consultation with regulatory agencies. The company received a 40-year license for the Errol Hydroelectric Project in November 2023 and filed the original FICMP on May 10, 2024. Since then, a few issues have been identified during the 2024 monitoring season, requiring revisions to the plan. The company is continuing consultation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, NH Department of Environmental Services, and NH Fish and Game Department to finalize the revised plan.

Key Takeaways:

  • Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting deferral of action on the Flow/Impoundment Compliance Monitoring Plan (FICMP) update.
  • The company received a 40-year license for the Errol Hydroelectric Project in November 2023, after which it filed the original FICMP on May 10, 2024.
  • A few issues were identified during the 2024 monitoring season, requiring revisions to the plan, which are being finalized in consultation with regulatory agencies.
  • The company will update the Commission on the status of consultation on the revised FICMP every 90 days, starting from October 15, 2025.
  • The Errol Hydroelectric Project is located on the Androscoggin River in Errol, NH, and the impoundment (Umbagog Lake) straddles New Hampshire and Maine.
  • The revised FICMP will be filed with the Commission after completion of consultation with regulatory agencies.

Statistics:

  • The Errol Hydroelectric Project is licensed for 40 years, commencing from the date of the license on November 14, 2023.
  • The original FICMP was filed with the Commission on May 10, 2024.
  • The company plans to finalize the revised FICMP in the next few months and update the Commission every 90 days, starting from October 15, 2025.

Sources:

  • "Debbie-Anne A. Reese Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 RE: Errol Project - Flow/Impoundment Compliance Monitoring Plan Update" (no date provided)