Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Assessment of the Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a revised procedural schedule for the environmental assessment of the Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project. Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC filed an application to relicense the project on June 26, 2023, and FERC staff began evaluating the effects of relicensing on March 24, 2025. The revised schedule includes an updated target date for issuing the environmental assessment (EA) as February 17, 2026.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project, with a capacity of 0.64 megawatts, is subject to a relicensing application submitted by Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC on June 26, 2023.
  • FERC staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment on March 24, 2025, which included an anticipated schedule for issuing the assessment.
  • The revised procedural schedule for completing the environmental assessment has been updated to issue the EA by February 17, 2026.
  • Staff is still evaluating the effects of relicensing the project, and further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
  • The National Environmental Policy Act tracking number for this document is EAXX-019-20-000-1742805952.
  • The revised schedule was issued on May 12, 2025, by FERC Secretary Debbie-Anne A. Reese.
  • Any questions regarding the notice may be directed to David Gandy at 202-502-8560 or david.gandy@ferc.gov.

Statistics:

  • The Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project has a capacity of 0.64 megawatts.
  • The relicensing application was submitted on June 26, 2023.
  • FERC staff issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment on March 24, 2025.
  • The updated target date for issuing the environmental assessment is February 17, 2026.
  • The National Environmental Policy Act tracking number for this document is EAXX-019-20-000-1742805952.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (May 12, 2025). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Spencer Mountain Hydropower, LLC Project No. 2607-016 NOTICE OF REVISED PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT RELICENSE.
  • National Environmental Policy Act tracking number: EAXX-019-20-000-1742805952.