Notice2026-01581
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Assessment
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January 27, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3486-3487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01581]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2302-101]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for
Environmental Assessment
On August 28, 2024, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC filed an
application for a new major license for the 26.84-megawatt Lewiston
Falls Hydroelectric Project (Lewiston Falls Project; FERC No. 2302).
The Lewiston Falls project is located on the Androscoggin River in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
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). Based on the information in the
record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not
anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. On
July 30, 2025, the Commission issued a notice indicating that staff
intended to prepare a draft and final Environmental Assessment (EA).
The notice included an anticipated schedule for issuing the draft EA in
January 2026. However, upon further review, staff intends to prepare a
single EA on the application to relicense the Lewiston Falls
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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.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
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rehearing, contact the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#17584747577172657439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f504f4f5f797a6d7c31787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural
schedule for completing the EA. The revised schedule is shown below.
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 EA................... June 15, 2026.
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Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Lauren
Townson at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fd3feeaedfaf1b1cbf0e8f1ecf0f1dff9faedfcb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90dcf1e5e2f5febec4ffe7fee3fffed0f6f5e2f3bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: January 22, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-01581 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
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