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Georgia Power Requests Extension for Historic Properties Management Plan

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Georgia Power has submitted a request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the deadline for filing an updated Historic Properties Management Plan (HPMP) for the Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project. The original deadline was set for June 30, 2025, but Georgia Power has requested an additional 30 days, citing the need for more time to receive comments from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. This development suggests a complex interplay between regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement in the project's historic preservation efforts.

Key Takeaways:

  • The original deadline for filing the updated HPMP was June 30, 2025, as proposed by Georgia Power on February 5, 2025.
  • The Commission acknowledged Georgia Power's proposed schedule in a letter dated March 21, 2025.
  • The Commission granted Georgia Power an additional 60 days to file the HPMP update, resulting in an August 29, 2025 deadline.
  • Georgia Power received a request from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for additional information on July 18, 2025, which was responded to by Georgia Power on July 30, 2025.
  • The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has not yet submitted their comments, prompting Georgia Power to request a 30-day extension to file the HPMP update.
  • The revised deadline for filing the updated HPMP is now September 29, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 60 days: The additional time granted by the Commission to Georgia Power for filing the HPMP update.
  • 30 days: The additional time requested by Georgia Power to receive comments from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and file the updated HPMP.
  • 29: The revised filing date for the updated HPMP, which is now set for September 29, 2025.

Sources:

  • Letter from Joseph Charles, Hydro Compliance Coordinator, to Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, dated August 12, 2025.
  • Proposed schedule for completing updates to the Bartletts Ferry Historic Properties Management Plan, submitted by Georgia Power on February 5, 2025.
  • Letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Georgia Power, dated March 21, 2025.
  • Email message from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to Georgia Power, dated July 18, 2025.
  • Email response from Georgia Power to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, dated July 30, 2025.

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