Notice2026-08655
Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
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Published
May 5, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24223-24224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08655]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15426-000]
Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England, Inc.;
Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
On April 3, 2026, Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New
England, Inc., filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant
to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Cuttyhunk Test Range Project (Cuttyhunk Project or
project), to be located in Vinyard Sound, approximately 2,000 feet off
the south coast of Cuttyhunk Island, near the Town of Gosnold, Dukes
County, Massachusetts. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners' express permission.
The proposed Cuttyhunk Project would consist of the following new
features: (1) a wave energy converter structure with buoy; (2) a second
buoy for a data acquisition system; (3) a three-anchored catenary
mooring system; (4) a 5,280 foot buried submarine cable; (5) a
communications hub on Cuttyhunk Island for monitoring the test range
and receiving data; (6) a small solar photovoltaic system and battery;
and (7) a cellular and satellite communications system for receiving
data from the data acquisition system. The proposed project would have
an estimated average annual generation of 200 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Stephen Barrett, Barrett Energy Resources Group,
10 River Run, Williamstown, MA 01267; phone: (339) 234-2696; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1a2a5b4a7b491b3b0a3a3b4a5a5b4bfb4a3b6a8b6a3bea4a1ffb2bebc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1a2a5b4a7b491b3b0a3a3b4a5a5b4bfb4a3b6a8b6a3bea4a1ffb2bebc">[email protected]</span></a>.
FERC Contact: Robert Haltner; phone: (202) 502-8612, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bac8d5d8dfc8ce94d2dbd6ced4dfc8fadcdfc8d994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7958885829593c98f868b93898295a781829584c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>.
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of
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intent to file competing applications: on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on June 29, 2026. Competing applications and notices of intent
must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 10,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment
system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0e6e5f2e3efceccc9cec5f3d5d0d0cfd2d4e0c6c5d2c38ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175152455458797b7e797244626767786563577172657439707861">[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 P-15426-000.
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#d59a858595b3b0a7b6fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3bca3a3b395968190dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can 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 (P-15426), in the docket number field
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: April 29, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-08655 Filed 5-4-26; 8:45 am]
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