Notice2025-14612
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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August 1, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 146 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36157-36158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14612]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2482-122]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application for
Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Application Type: Temporary Variance from Reservoir Elevation.
b. Project No.: 2482-122.
c. Date Filed: October 7, 2024, and supplemented June 10, 2025.
d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, LP.
e. Name of Project: Hudson River Project.
f. Location: The Hudson River Project is located in the counties of
Warren and Saratoga, New York, and in the towns of Moreau, Corinth,
Lake Luzerne, and Queensbury.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Megan Cook, Compliance Specialist, 399 Big
Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804, (315) 528-2712.
i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ee4fbfbf0ffb0fff2f4f7fcebece7def8fbecfdb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abd1cecec5ca85cac7c1c2c9ded9d2ebcdced9c885ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission.
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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5f3f0e7f6fadbd9dcdbd0e6c0c5c5dac7c1f5d3d0c7d69bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdbbb8afbeb29391949398ae888d8d928f89bd9b988f9ed39a928b">[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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-2482-122. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the 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.
l. Description of Request: The applicant requests Commission
approval for a temporary variance from the reservoir elevation
requirements at the Spier Falls Development. The Spier Falls powerhouse
was severely damaged due to a fire that took both generating units out
of service. With the loss of hydraulic capacity and control through the
station, and to reduce the operational and environmental risks, the
applicant drew down the Spier Falls impoundment (to the spillway crest
elevation of 428.8 feet, or six feet below the lower impoundment limit)
beginning on October 9, 2024 after it consulted with the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (New York DEC) and, as per New
York DEC's recommendation, the applicant lowered the impoundment at a
target rate of no faster than 1-foot per hour to decrease turbidity
downstream, prevent erosion, and maximize the ability for aquatic
organisms to relocate on their own. All flows are being passed through
the gate openings and the applicant is effectively operating from the
crest of the principal spillway until flows can be managed through the
powerhouse again, thereby reducing operational and environmental risk.
On June 10, 2025, the applicant filed documentation of extensive
consultation with the resources agencies and a review of the potential
effects on project resources resulting from the drawdown. The applicant
also provided a schedule and anticipates that powerhouse reconstruction
will take more than a year to complete. Currently, the applicant
anticipates refilling the impoundment by October 2025. Therefore, the
applicant requires a temporary variance to remain into effect until
October 30, 2025.
m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website 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. 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 this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8bebdaabbb7969491969dab8d8888978a8cb89e9d8a9bd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="397f7c6b7a76575550575c6a4c4949564b4d795f5c4b5a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through
385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set
forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 385.2010.
q. 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#602f303020060512034e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3fce3e3f3d5d6c1d09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: July 29, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-14612 Filed 7-31-25; 8:45 am]
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