Notice2026-05422
Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation
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March 19, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13304-13305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05422]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8093-000]
Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Authorization for
Continued Project Operation
The license for the Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 8093
was issued for a period ending February 28, 2026.
Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-
year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and
conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the
project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other
applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived
the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on
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section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and
as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has
filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 8093 is issued to
Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company for a period effective March 1,
2026, through February 28, 2027, or until the issuance of a new license
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes
first.
If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take
place on or before February 28, 2027, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company is authorized to
continue operation of the Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Project under the
terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a
subsequent license for the project or other disposition under the FPA,
whichever comes first.
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#c18e919181a7a4b3a2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="78372828381e1d0a1b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: March 16, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05422 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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