Portland General Electric Company; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Notice of Application for Adult Fish Trap Replacement Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 54319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17099]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2030-282]


Portland General Electric Company; Confederated Tribes of the 
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Notice of Application for Adult 
Fish Trap Replacement 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: Non-Capacity Amendment in support of Adult 
Fish Trap Replacement.
    b. Project No: 2030-282.
    c. Date Filed: June 22, 2026.
    d. Applicant: Portland General Electric Company and Confederated 
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
    e. Name of Project: Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Deschutes River in 
Madras County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Megan Hill, Hydro Environmental Manager, 
Portland General Electric Company, 726 SW Lower Bend Road, Madras, OR 
97741; (541) 325-5344, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4f9d1d3d5da9afcddd8d8f4c4d3da9ad7dbd9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e230b090f0040260702022e1e0900400d0103">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Jason Krebill, (202) 502-8268, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d777c6e727333766f787f7471715d7b786f7e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6dcd7c5d9d898ddc4d3d4dfdadaf6d0d3c4d598d1d9c0">[email&#160;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 paragraph 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: September 17, 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>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54121106171b3a383d3a31072124243b262014323126377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a6c6f786965444643444f795f5a5a45585e6a4c4f5849044d455c">[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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing 
should include the docket number P-2030-282. 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 joint licensees seek to improve the 
operational efficiency, safety, and reliability of fish passage systems 
in the Pelton Adult Fish Trap by replacing aging or obsolete 
infrastructure with modern fish trapping, transport, and rearing 
facilities, without any change to the authorized installed or hydraulic 
capabilities of the project. Fish rearing infrastructure previously 
conducted in sections of the retired fish ladder will be replaced with 
modern tanks and related infrastructure adjacent to the Fish Handling 
Facility. Facilities of the Pelton Adult Fish Trap associated with 
sorting, holding, and transport preparation will be modernized or 
reconfigured. Removal or replacement of select infrastructure no longer 
required for fish passage or rearing would occur. Improvements to 
access roads, site layout and support facilities would occur in order 
to support construction and long-term operation and maintenance of the 
new facilities.
    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#bafcffe8f9f5d4d6d3d4dfe9cfcacad5c8cefadcdfc8d994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40060512030f2e2c292e25133530302f323400262532236e272f36">[email&#160;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; and (3) 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#0f405f5f4f696a7d6c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="652a353525030017064b020a13">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

    Dated: August 18, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17099 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
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