Notice2026-03573
South Columbia Irrigation District, East Columbia Irrigation District, Quincy Columbia Irrigation District; Notice of Application To Accelerate License Expiration Date Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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February 23, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8472-8473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2840-023]
South Columbia Irrigation District, East Columbia Irrigation
District, Quincy Columbia Irrigation District; Notice of Application To
Accelerate License Expiration Date Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Application to Accelerate License Expiration
Date.
b. Project No.: 2840-023.
c. Date Filed: January 22, 2026.
d. Applicant: South Columbia Irrigation District, East Columbia
Irrigation District, and Quincy Columbia Irrigation District.
e. Name of Project: Potholes East Canal Headworks Project.
f. Location: The project is located at the headworks of the
Potholes East Canal at O'Sullivan Dam near Moses Lake in Grant County,
Washington. The project occupies federal lands managed by the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r and 18
CFR 16.4.
h. Applicant Contact: Alan Lackner; Columbia Basin Hydropower, 107
D Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#690805080a02070c1b290a0b01100d1b0619061e0c1b47061b0e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0f020f0d05000b1c2e0d0c06170a1c011e01190b1c40011c09">[email protected]</span></a>; and (509)
290-4743.
i. FERC Contact: Elizabeth Moats, (202) 502-6632,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb99095869d9e998894d2b38f95998eb1939d888fbc9a998e9fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2461484d5e454641504c0a6b574d4156694b45505764424156470a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: April 6, 2026 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#296f6c7b6a66474540474c7a5c5959465b5d694f4c5b4a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a5a6b1a0ac8d8f8a8d86b09693938c9197a385869180cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
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Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-2840-023. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: The co-licensees request to accelerate
the expiration of the existing license from September 30, 2032, to
November 30, 2031, to align with the license expiration date of its
Main Canal Headworks Project (P-2849) to allow for coordination of
relicensing proceedings for the projects.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <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. You may also register
online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#672122352428090b0e090234121717081513270102150449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c5a594e5f5372707572794f696c6c736e685c7a796e7f327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
p. 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#baf5eaeafadcdfc8d994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf809f9f8fa9aabdace1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: February 18, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03573 Filed 2-20-26; 8:45 am]
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