Notice2026-02423
FirstLight MA Hydro LLC; Northfield Mountain LLC: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Turners Falls Hydroelectric and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Projects
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Published
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]
[Page 5469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02423]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1889-085; Project No. 2485-071]
FirstLight MA Hydro LLC; Northfield Mountain LLC: Notice of
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
Turners Falls Hydroelectric and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage
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 Turners Falls
Hydroelectric Project (Turners Falls Project) (FERC No. 1889) and
Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project (Northfield Mountain
Project) (FERC No. 2485) and has prepared a final environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the projects. The projects are located on the
Connecticut River near the towns of Turners Falls and Northfield
(respectively) in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
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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 Turners Falls and
Northfield Mountain projects. The final EIS documents the views of
governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Native-
American Tribes, the public, the license applicants, 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#97d1d2c5d4d8f9fbfef9f2c4e2e7e7f8e5e3d7f1f2e5f4b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb8d8e998884a5a7a2a5ae98bebbbba4b9bf8badaeb9a8e5aca4bd">[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 rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c637c7c6c4a495e4f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="337c636373555641501d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131,
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54272031243c313a7a3f35262035383d3514323126377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eedeafbeef6fbf0b0f5ffeceafff2f7ffdef8fbecfdb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: January 30, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02423 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am]
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