Notice2025-14697

Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

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August 4, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 147 (Monday, August 4, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 36431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14697]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2302-101]


Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On August 28, 2024, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC (Brookfield) 
filed a relicense application for the 28.44-megawatt Lewiston Falls 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2302 (project). The existing project is 
located on the Androscoggin River in the cities of Auburn and Lewiston 
and the town of Durham, in Androscoggin County, Maine. The project does 
not occupy federal lands.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on May 15, 2025, 
Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA Notice). Staff intends to prepare a draft 
and final Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to relicense 
the project.\1\
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    \1\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental 
Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1753881652.
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    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    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, 
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#743b242434121106175a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdb2adadbd9b988f9ed39a928b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. Revisions 
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues Draft EA................   January 13, 2026
Commission issues Final EA................  May 29, 2026
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Lauren 
Townson at (202) 502-8572 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe7caded9cec585ffc4dcc5d8c4c5ebcdced9c885ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4f8d5c1c6d1da9ae0dbc3dac7dbdaf4d2d1c6d79ad3dbc2">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: July 30, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-14697 Filed 8-1-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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