Notice2026-10228
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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May 21, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 29951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10228]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2740-055]
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On July 14, 2025, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) filed an
application to relicense the 1,400-megawatt Bad Creek Pumped Storage
Project (Bad Creek Project) No. 2740. The project is located adjacent
to Lake Jocassee, Oconee County, South Carolina.
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on February 27,
2026, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for
environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the
record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not
anticipate that relicensing the project would constitute a major
federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA) on the application to relicense the project.\1\
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\1\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental
Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1774598314.
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The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
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#216e717161474453420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b746b6b7b5d5e4958155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>.
The application will be processed according to the following
schedule. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. Revisions
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target Date
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Commission issues EA..................... May 7, 2007
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Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Sarah
Salazar at 202-502-6863, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45362437242d6b362429243f243705232037266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="790a180b1811570a18151803180b391f1c0b1a571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: May 18, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-10228 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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