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&#160;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&#160;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&#160;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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