Notice2026-05705
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
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March 24, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14012-14013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05705]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI26-3-000]
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Declaration of
Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
b. Docket No.: DI26-3-000.
c. Date Filed: February 17, 2026.
d. Applicant: Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Boulder Creek Hydropower Project.
f. Location: The proposed Boulder Creek Hydropower Project would be
located on Boulder Creek, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. The
project would not occupy federal land. All lands associated with the
proposed project are owned by the state of Alaska, Cook Inlet Region,
Inc., or Chickaloon-Moses Creek Native Association Lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b)(1).
h. Applicant Contact: Samantha Owen, McMillen, Inc., 1471 Shoreline
Drive, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702; (305) 409-5201; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5cad2c0cbe5c8c6c8ccc9c9c0cb8bc6cac8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5dac2d0dbf5d8d6d8dcd9d9d0db9bd6dad8">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10627572757373713e7d716264797e50767562733e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cfee9eee9efefeda2e1edfef8e5e2cceae9feefa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene
is: April 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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>. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da9c9f889995b4b6b3b4bf89afaaaab5a8ae9abcbfa8b9f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e080b1c0d01202227202b1d3b3e3e213c3a0e282b3c2d60292138">[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. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any
filing should include docket number DI26-2-000. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of a
dam (height is undetermined) located within the Boulder Creek Canyon
immediately upstream of its confluence with the Chickaloon River. The
dam would impound Boulder Creek to a maximum elevation of 1,555 feet,
forming a reservoir with a maximum surface area of 270 acres. The
proposed dam would be built and operated as a storage-based generation
facility and create impoundment capacity suitable for capturing and
storing large runoff events in the summer and fall. This would provide
stable baseload generation during winter months when precipitation
occurs as snow and natural inflows are minimal. An 8-foot diameter
concrete lined horseshoe tunnel would extend approximately 8,000 feet
from the dam downhill before transitioning to a smaller 5-foot diameter
steel penstock for approximately 1,000 feet to the proposed powerhouse.
The tunnel and penstock would convey flow through an elevation drop of
approximately 440 feet to the powerhouse site located along the
Chickaloon River at an elevation of approximately 980 feet. The
powerhouse would contain two Francis-type turbine-generator units with
a rated capacity of 4.2 megawatts (MW) each for a total powerhouse
capacity of 8.5 MW. The potential annual energy generation would be 29
gigawatt-hours (GWh).
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Adjacent to the powerhouse would be a substation with a new high
voltage transmission line spanning approximately 4,300 feet to an
existing transmission line corridor along the Glenn Highway.
When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether
or not the project: (1) would be located on a navigable waterway; (2)
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3)
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp</a>.
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#65232037262a0b090c0b00361015150a171125030017064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a6c6f786965444643444f795f5a5a45585e6a4c4f5849044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
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,
and .214. 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. For public inquiries and
assistance with intervening or participating, contact the Office of
Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88c7d8d8c8eeedfaeba6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="246b747464424156470a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: March 19, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05705 Filed 3-23-26; 8:45 am]
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