Notice2026-11443
Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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June 8, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34628-34629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11443]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2416-036]
Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Temporary Variance of Reservoir Elevation.
b. Project No: 2416-036.
c. Date Filed: August 21, 2024, as supplemented on May 27, 2025,
and June 4, 2025.
d. Applicant: Aquenergy Systems, LLC (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Ware Shoals Hydroelectric Project.
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f. Location: The project is located on the Saluda River, in the
Town of Ware Shoals, within Laurens, Greenwood, and Abbeville counties,
South Carolina. The project does not occupy any federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb; Aquenergy Systems, LLC; 670 N.
Commercial Street, Suite 204, Manchester, NH 03101; (978) 935-6039;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#315a465453537141504543585e45594855435e1f525e5c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7dcc0d2d5d5f7c7d6c3c5ded8c3dfced3c5d899d4d8da">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Chris Chaney, (202) 502-6778,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98fbf0eaf1ebecf7e8f0fdeab6fbf0f9f6fde1d8fefdeafbb6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e08388928993948f90888592ce8388818e8599a086859283ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 6, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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#b3f5f6e1f0fcdddfdaddd6e0c6c3c3dcc1c7f3d5d6c1d09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d7d4c3d2defffdf8fff4c2e4e1e1fee3e5d1f7f4e3f2bff6fee7">[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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-2416-036. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
l. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission
approval for a temporary variance from the reservoir elevation
requirements of Article 401 of the project's license. Under Article
401, the licensee is required to attenuate inflows to the project
utilizing a 1-foot daily elevation range below the normal water surface
elevation of 524 feet mean sea level (msl) between March 1 and May 31,
and a 3-foot daily elevation range during the rest of the year. Due to
dam safety concerns, the licensee has been implementing interim risk
reduction measures at the project that, in part, involve keeping the
project's spillway and canal gates open. This results in the reservoir
elevation being between 507 and 514 feet msl (i.e., 10-17 feet below
normal), depending on inflows.
The licensee initially requested the temporary variance until
permanent dam safety repairs could be completed; however, the May 27,
2025 supplemental filing states the licensee now intends to surrender
the license. Therefore, the licensee requests that the variance remains
in effect until the Commission can act on a future application to
surrender the license. Any future application to surrender the license
would be handled in a separate proceeding, and this notice is only
seeking comments on the temporary variance request.
m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <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. 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#d79192859498b9bbbeb9b284a2a7a7b8a5a397b1b2a5b4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce888b9c8d81a0a2a7a0ab9dbbbebea1bcba8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. 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,
.214, respectively. 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.
p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
q. 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#cc839c9c8caaa9beafe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad5cacadafcffe8f9b4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: June 3, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11443 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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