Notice2026-11445
Boralex Hydro Operations, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 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 34624-34625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11445]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 9074-054]
Boralex Hydro Operations, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 9074-054.
c. Date filed: December 31, 2024.
d. Applicant: Boralex Hydro Operations, Inc. (Boralex Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Warrensburg Hydroelectric Project (Warrensburg
Project or project).
f. Location: On the Schroon River, Warrensburg, Warren County, New
York.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Erik Bergman, Boralex Hydro Operations, 39
Hudson Falls Road, South Glens Falls, NY 12803; Phone at (518) 480-
3962.
i. FERC Contact: Laurie Bauer at (202) 502-6519, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b272a3e39222e65292a3e2e390b2d2e3928652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="076b6672756e62296566726275476162756429606871">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 3, 2026.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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#bdfbf8effef2d3d1d4d3d8eec8cdcdd2cfc9fddbd8cfde93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52141700111d3c3e3b3c37012722223d202612343720317c353d24">[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. All filings must clearly
identify the project name and docket number on the first page:
Warrensburg Hydroelectric Project (P-9074-054).
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 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.
k. The application has been accepted for filing but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. The Warrensburg Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) a broad
crested concrete gravity dam, 184-feet-long and 22.5-feet-high, with
nine 6-foot-high and 18-foot-wide hydraulically operated steel
flashboards and one 6-foot-high and 18-foot-wide crest gate; (2) a 55-
acre impoundment at elevation 643.6 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum of 1929 (NGVD29), with a gross storage capacity of 500 acre-feet;
(3) a 3-foot-wide by 40-foot-long intake equipped with a trash rack
with 3.5-inch spacing; (4) a 38-foot by 88-foot concrete powerhouse
containing a single Kaplan turbine-generating unit rated at 2,900
kilowatts at an average net head of 28 feet, with a hydraulic capacity
of 1,565 cubic feet per second and an average annual output of 11.7
gigawatt-hours; (5) a reinforced concrete retaining wall, integral with
the powerhouse, backfilled to an elevation of 653 feet NGVD29; (6) a
171-foot-long, 120-foot-wide riprap-lined tailrace channel; (7) a 0.7-
mile, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line connecting to the Warrensburg
Chesterton circuit; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
Boralex Hydro proposes to continue operating the Warrensburg
Hydroelectric Project in a run-of-river mode.
m. A copy of the application can 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 documents (P-9074). For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support (see item j above).
You may also 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.
n. 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#6d223d3d2d0b081f0e430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eda2bdbdad8b889f8ec38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 of the person
protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
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Milestone Target Date
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Issue Scoping Notice for comments......... August 2026.
Scoping Comments due...................... September 2026.
Request Additional Information (if October 2026.
necessary).
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental December 2026.
Analysis.
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(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: June 3, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11445 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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