Notice2025-13829

Idaho Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

Primary source

Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.

Published
July 23, 2025

Issuing agencies

Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Full Text

<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 34650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13829]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3104-010]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the 
Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 3104-010.
    c. Date Filed: May 30, 2025.
    d. Submitted By: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Lucky Peak Transmission Line Project.
    f. Location: Approximately 10 miles southeast of the city of Boise 
in Ada County, Idaho. The current license states that the project 
occupies a total of 13.04 acres of federal lands administered by the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Andrea Courtney or Nathan Gardiner, 
P.O. Box 70, 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702; 208-388-2655 or 
208-388-2975; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1848c80888dbe80828e9493958f8498a1888580898e918e968493cf828e8c">[email&#160;protected]</a> or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c525b5d4e585552594e7c55585d54534c534b594e125f5351"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="147a737566707d7a7166547d70757c7b647b6371663a777b79">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Christopher Brosman at (202) 502-8573; or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85c6edf7ecf6f1eaf5ede0f7abc7f7eaf6e8e4ebc5e3e0f7e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97d4ffe5fee4e3f8e7fff2e5b9d5e5f8e4faf6f9d7f1f2e5f4b9f0f8e1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    j. Idaho Power Company filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on May 30, 2025. Idaho Power Company provided public 
notice of its request on May 7, 2025. In a letter dated July 16, 2025, 
the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Idaho 
Power Company's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint 
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and the National 
Marine Fisheries Service under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 
50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the Idaho 
State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating the Idaho Power Company as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Idaho Power Company filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD); 
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed and/or printed on the 
Commission's website <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, contact FERC at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fd9dacddcd0f1f3f6f1facceaefeff0edebdff9faedfcb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5e3e0f7e6eacbc9cccbc0f6d0d5d5cad7d1e5c3c0d7c68bc2cad3">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY 
(202) 502-8659.
    You may register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3104-010. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by May 31, 
2028.
    p. 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, 
environmental justice communities, 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#6c233c3c2c0a091e0f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="642b343424020116074a030b12">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: July 18, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-13829 Filed 7-22-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>
Indexed from Federal Register on July 23, 2025.

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.