Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54320-54321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17101]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1218-052]


Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Temporary 
Variance Accepted for Filing, 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: Request for temporary variance of Article 401.
    b. Project No: 1218-052.
    c. Date Filed: August 5, 2026.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Flint River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Flint River, near the 
City of Albany, in Lee and Dougherty counties, Georgia. The project 
does not occupy federally owned lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.

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    h. Applicant Contact: Laurie Munn, Georgia Power, 241 Ralph McGill 
Boulevard, NE BIN 10193, Atlanta, GA 30308-3374, (404) 506-7275, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d4cbd5cdd6d6f8cbd7cdcaccd0ddcad6dbd796dbd7d5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cda1bea0b8a3a38dbea2b8bfb9a5a8bfa3aea2e3aea2a0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef858a9d8a8296c1858a9c9c9a9faf898a9d8cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83e9e6f1e6eefaade9e6f0f0f6f3c3e5e6f1e0ade4ecf5">[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 item l 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. Water Quality Certification: A water quality certificate under 
section 401 of the Clean Water Act may be required for this proposal 
from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The applicant must 
file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this 
notice either: (1) a copy of the request for water quality 
certification submitted to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; 
or (2) a copy of the water quality certification or evidence of waiver 
of water quality certification.
    l. 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#cf898a9d8c80a1a3a6a1aa9cbabfbfa0bdbb8fa9aabdace1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b7d7e697874555752555e684e4b4b54494f7b5d5e4958155c544d">[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-1218-052. 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.
    m. Description of Request: The applicant requests a temporary 
variance from the target water surface elevation requirements of 
Article 401 of the license to facilitate a scheduled drawdown of the 
project impoundment, Lake Worth. The purpose of the drawdown is to 
provide for installation of new shoreline structures and maintenance of 
existing shoreline structures. Georgia Power would lower Lake Worth 
approximately 5 feet from the lower limit of the normal target 
elevation range, 181.3 feet, to an elevation of 176.3 feet. The 
drawdown is scheduled to begin on September 21, 2026. Georgia Power 
proposes to utilize a drawdown rate of one half-foot per day, which was 
a condition requested in previous consultation with the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service. Georgia Power anticipates reaching the target 
drawdown elevation of 176.3 feet on September 30, 2026. Lake Worth 
would remain at the target drawdown elevation for four weeks until 
refilling begins November 1, 2026. Georgia Power states that the 
completion of refilling the reservoir would be dependent on 
precipitation and the releases from the upstream Lake Blackshear 
Hydroelectric Project No. 659. The applicant would continue to operate 
to comply with Article 401 run-of-river operations requirement when it 
reaches the target drawdown elevation of 176.3 feet.
    n. 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#1f595a4d5c50717376717a4c6a6f6f706d6b5f797a6d7c31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88cecddacbc7e6e4e1e6eddbfdf8f8e7fafcc8eeedfaeba6efe7fe">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    p. 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.
    q. 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.
    r. 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#dc938c8c9cbab9aebff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0eff0f0e0c6c5d2c38ec7cfd6">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

    Dated: August 18, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17101 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
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