Notice2026-02422

Great River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Vernon, Bellows Falls, and Wilder Hydroelectric Projects

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February 6, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5462-5463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02422]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1904-078; 1855-050; 1892-030]


Great River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Vernon, Bellows Falls, and 
Wilder Hydroelectric Projects

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
\1\ and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed the applications for relicense for the Vernon Hydroelectric 
Project (Vernon Project) (FERC No. 1904), Bellows Falls Hydroelectric 
Project (Bellows Falls Project) (FERC No. 1855), and Wilder 
Hydroelectric Project (Wilder Project) (FERC No. 1892) and has prepared 
a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the projects. The 
projects are located on the Connecticut River in Windsor, Windham, and 
Orange counties, Vermont, and Sullivan, Cheshire, and Grafton counties, 
New Hampshire.
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    \1\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, amended (Pub. L. 
91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended by Pub. L. 94-52, July 3, 
1975, Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975, Pub. L. 97-258, 4(b), September 
13, 1982, Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023).
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    The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicants' 
proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the Vernon, Bellows 
Falls, and Wilder projects. The final EIS documents the views of 
governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Native-
American tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission 
staff.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity 
to view and/or print the final EIS via the internet through the 
Commission's Home Page (<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 Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#672122352428090b0e090234121717081513270102150449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbbdbea9b8b4959792959ea88e8b8b94898fbb9d9e8998d59c948d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or toll-free at 
(866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also 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.
    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#155a454555737067763b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="125d424252747760713c757d64">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    For further information, contact Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131, 
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9cacddcc9d1dcd797d2d8cbcdd8d5d0d8f9dfdccbda97ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="611215041109040f4f0a001315000d080021070413024f060e17">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

    Dated: January 30, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02422 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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