Notice of Transfer of Exemption for Shawano Paper Mills Dam Hydroelectric Project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice of transfer of exemption for the Shawano Paper Mills Dam Hydroelectric Project. On February 1, 2024, N.E.W. Hydro, Inc. notified FERC that the project was transferred from their company to N.E.W. Hydro, LLC. The exemption from licensing was originally issued on March 27, 1985. The project is located on the Wolf River in Shawano County, Wisconsin. As a result of this transfer, N.E.W. Hydro, LLC is now the exemptee of the project, and all correspondence should be directed to Ms. Jody Smet at Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC.

Key Takeaways:

• The Shawano Paper Mills Dam Hydroelectric Project, originally exempted in 1985, has been transferred from N.E.W. Hydro, Inc. to N.E.W. Hydro, LLC.
• The project is located on the Wolf River in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
• The exemption was transferred as a result of N.E.W. Hydro, Inc. changing its corporate form to a limited liability company in 2012.
• N.E.W. Hydro, LLC, with an address at 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100W, Bethesda, MD 20814, is now the exemptee of the project.
• Correspondence regarding the project should be directed to Ms. Jody Smet at the above address.
• The project was originally exempted from licensing under Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less (30 FERC P 62,344).

Statistics:

• The project was originally exempted from licensing on March 27, 1985.
• The transfer of exemption was notified on February 1, 2024 (supplemented on February 11, 2025).
• The Shawano Paper Mills Dam Hydroelectric Project is located on the Wolf River in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Sources:

• FERC P-8015-016 Exemption Transfer Notice (Document Accession #: 20250710-3040).
• Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less (30 FERC P 62,344).