Notice2026-07835
Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC; City of Danville, Virginia; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
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Published
April 22, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21492-21493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07835]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10896-027]
Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC; City of Danville, Virginia;
Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 10896-027.
c. Dated Filed: February 27, 2026.
d. Submitted By: Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC (Northbrook) and
the City of Danville, Virginia (City).
e. Name of Project: Pinnacles Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The Pinnacles Project is located on the Dan River in
Patrick, Henry, and Pittsylvania counties, Virginia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Chuck Ahlrichs, Northbrook Virginia Hydro,
LLC, 14550 N Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Suite 101, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85260, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#593a3831352b303a312a19373b3c373c2b3e20773a3634"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0566646d69776c666d76456b67606b6077627c2b666a68">[email protected]</span></a>; Jason Grey, Director, Danville
Utilities, City of Danville, Virginia, P.O. Box 3300, Danville,
Virginia 24543, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9c899e829198bb9f9a958d9297979e8d9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d6a7f6874676e4d696c637b646161687b6c236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Silvia Pineda-Munoz at (202) 502-8388; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f5c464359464e015f46414a4b4e02425a4140556f494a5d4c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2918b8e948b83cc928b8c878683cf8f978c8d98a284879081cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Northbrook and the City filed their request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process on February 27, 2026, and provided public
notice of its request on February 25, 2026. In a letter dated April 17,
2026, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved
Northbrook's and the City's request to use the Traditional Licensing
Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part
402. We are also initiating consultation with the State Historic
Preservation Officer, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, as
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating Northbrook and the City as
the Commission's non-federal representatives for carrying out informal
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consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Northbrook and the City filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission's website
(<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#88cecddacbc7e6e4e1e6eddbfdf8f8e7fafcc8eeedfaeba6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30767562737f5e5c595e55634540405f424470565542531e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
You may 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.
o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 10896. Pursuant to 18 CFR
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All
applications for license for this project must be filed by April 30,
2029.
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#4d021d1d0d2b283f2e632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e716e6e7e585b4c5d10595148">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: April 17, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07835 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am]
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