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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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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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 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 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 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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