Notice2025-11968
Northern States Power Company; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments
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June 27, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 122 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27534-27535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11968]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 2417-067, 2711-025]
Northern States Power Company; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: Subsequent Minor Licenses.
b. Project Nos.: P-2417-067 and P-2711-025.
c. Date filed: November 30, 2023.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company (Northern States
Power).
e. Name of Projects: Hayward Hydroelectric Project (Hayward
Project) (P-2417-067) and Trego Hydroelectric Project (Trego Project)
(P-2711-025).
f. Locations: The Hayward Project is located on the Namekagon River
in the City of Hayward in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. The project is
located on the Namekagon River in the City of Trego in Washburn County,
Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r)
h. Applicants Contact: Donald Hartinger, Director of Renewable
Operation-Hydro, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall, 2, Minneapolis, MN
55401; phone (651) 261-7668; or Matthew Miller, Environmental Analyst,
Xcel Energy, 1414 W Hamilton Ave., P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-
0008; phone 715-737-1353.
i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502-6072,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b577a6e697a354c7a687372757c6f74755b7d7e6978357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e123f2b2c3f70093f2d363730392a31301e383b2c3d70393128">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: July 24, 2025 by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests and requests for cooperating status
using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1878493828eafada8afa492b4b1b1aeb3b581a7a4b3a2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05434057464a6b696c6b60567075756a777145636077662b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent
via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the
project name and docket number on the first page: Hayward Hydroelectric
Project (P-2417-067) and/or Trego Hydroelectric Project (P-2711-025).
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for each project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. The applications are not ready for environmental analysis at
this time.
l. Project Description: The Hayward Project consists of the
following existing facilities: (1) a 246.9-acre reservoir; (2) a 442-
foot-long the concrete overflow dam; (3) a 18-foot-wide, 24-foot long
powerhouse with intake channel containing one S. Morgan Smith vertical
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Francis-Type turbine with a total installed capacity of 0.168
megawatts; (4) a tailrace; (5) a 150-foot-long underground transmission
line.
The Trego Project consists of the following existing facilities:
(1) a 435.2-acre reservoir; (2) a 642-foot-long, 43.5-foot-high
concrete dam; (3) a 59.5-foot-long, 74-feet-high powerhouse containing
two James Leffel Company vertical Francis-type turbines with a total
generating capacity of 1.2 megawatts; (4) a tailwater; and (5) a 49-
foot-long transmission line.
Northern States Power is not proposing any changes to project
facilities or operation.
m. The applications can be viewed on the Commission's website at
<a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter each project's
docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document (P-2417-067 or P-2711-025). For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24626176676b4a484d4a41775154544b565064424156470a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c2a293e2f2302000502093f191c1c031e182c0a091e0f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>,
or call (866) 208-3676 (toll-free) or (202) 502 8659 (TTY).
You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
n. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly
available information and navigate Commission processes. For public
inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions,
comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502-6595, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#26697676664043544508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90dfc0c0d0f6f5e2f3bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>.
o. Scoping Process
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
Commission staff intends to prepare either an environmental assessment
(EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) (collectively referred
to as the ``NEPA document'') that describes and evaluates the probable
effects, including an assessment of the site-specific and cumulative
effects, if any, of the proposed action and alternatives. The
Commission's scoping process will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission issues an EA or an EIS. At this time, we do not
anticipate holding an on-site scoping meeting. Instead, we are
soliciting written comments and suggestions on the preliminary list of
issues and alternatives to be addressed in the NEPA document, as
described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued xx.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in
the NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission's
mailing list and the applicant's distribution list. Copies of SD1 may
be viewed on the web at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call 1-866-
208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Dated: June 24, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-11968 Filed 6-26-25; 8:45 am]
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