Tivis Branch Hydro, LLC Submits Progress Report to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Tivis Branch Hydro, LLC has submitted a progress report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Flannagan Hydroelectric Project, a proposed hydroelectric project to be located on the Pound River in Virginia. The report outlines the company's activities and milestones achieved during the second year of the preliminary permit term, including filing a Notice of Intent and Pre-Application Document, obtaining permission to use the traditional licensing process, and holding joint agency meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The company is currently reviewing information provided by the USACE and preparing a Draft License Application.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tivis Branch Hydro, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit on January 3, 2023, to study the feasibility of the Flannagan Hydroelectric Project.
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Preliminary Permit on July 26, 2023, to the Applicant.
  • During the second year of the preliminary permit term, Tivis Branch:

+ Filed the Notice of Intent and Pre-Application Document

+ Was granted permission from FERC to use the traditional licensing process

+ Held a public Joint Agency Meeting (JAM) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

+ Conducted virtual meetings with USACE, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and VA Department of Wildlife Resources

+ Requested and received information from USACE, including 2490 pages of site information on water quality, engineering, operation, and safety

+ Initiated the process to transfer an existing Section 401 permit, pending VA Department of Environmental Quality approval

  • Tivis Branch is currently reviewing the USACE information and preparing the Draft License Application.

Statistics:

  • 2490 pages of site information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during virtual meetings
  • 2 joint agency meetings (JAM) were held with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • 1 Section 401 permit transfer is being initiated, pending VA Department of Environmental Quality approval
  • 1 preliminary permit was issued to Tivis Branch Hydro, LLC on July 26, 2023
  • 2 years of the preliminary permit term have been completed since the initial application on January 3, 2023.

Sources:

  • Tivis Branch Hydro, LLC, "Annual Preliminary Permit Progress Report," July 7, 2025
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Preliminary Permit No. P-15296-000, July 26, 2023.