GreenGenStorage, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55578-55579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17628]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14796-002]


GreenGenStorage, LLC; 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: Major Original License.
    b. Project No.: 14796-002.
    c. Date filed: March 14, 2025.
    d. Applicant: GreenGenStorage, LLC (GreenGen).
    e. Name of Project: Mokelumne Pumped Storage Project (Mokelumne 
Project or project).
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located near the town of 
Jackson, in Amador and Calaveras counties, California. The project 
would occupy 85.7 acres of federal land administered by the US Forest 
Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas Sher, GreenGenStorage, LLC, 4900 
Shattuck Avenue, P.O. Box 3833, Oakland, CA 94609; (209) 217-1425; 
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27494e444f484b4654674055424249404249545348554640420944484a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="402e2923282f2c213300273225252e27252e33342f322127256e232f2d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Kipp at (202) 502-8846 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#deacbbbcbbbdbdbff0b5b7aeae9eb8bbacbdf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe8c9b9c9b9d9d9fd095978e8ebe989b8c9dd0999188">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: on or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 26, 2026. Reply comments are 
due: on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 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#9ddbd8cfded2f3f1f4f3f8cee8ededf2efe9ddfbf8effeb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2848790818dacaeabaca791b7b2b2adb0b682a4a7b0a1eca5adb4">[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

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Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 
All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on 
the first page: Mokelumne Pumped Storage Project (P-14796-002).
    The Commission's Rules of Practice 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. This application has been accepted for filing but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed Mokelumne Pumped Storage Project would utilize the 
existing Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) reservoirs licensed under 
Mokelumne River Project No. 137 with the following: (1) a 979-foot-
long, 253-foot-high concrete faced rock filled dam and an 865-foot-
long, 149-foot-high concrete faced rock filled dam impounding a 52,025-
acre-foot Lower Bear River Reservoir (LBRR) to be used as the upper 
reservoir; (2) a 1,257-foot long and 332-foot high concrete faced, rock 
filled dam impounding a 141,600-acre-foot Salt Spring Reservoir (SSR) 
to be used as the lower reservoir;
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) an upper 
reservoir with a submerged screened lake tap within the LBRR with a 
100-foot diameter, 30-foot high intake riser at an elevation of 5,680.3 
feet NAVD88, a 50-foot diameter intake lake tap at an elevation of 
5,680.3 feet NAVD88 with a 23-foot by 23-foot fixed wheel gate and 23-
foot by 23-foot stoplogs; (2) a lower reservoir (SSR) with a submerged 
screened lake tap with an 80-foot diameter, 30-foot high intake riser 
at an elevation of 3,693.5 feet NAVD88, a 40-foot diameter intake lake 
tap at an elevation of 3,693.5 feet NAVD88, and a 22-foot butterfly 
valve for the lower intake; (3) a 10,700-foot long, 22-foot-diameter 
low pressure headrace tunnel (tunnel 1); (4) a 1560-foot-long, 22-foot 
diameter pressure shaft with a 550-foot-long, 30-foot diameter surge 
shaft daylighting on the surface; (5) a 4,700-foot long, 22-foot 
diameter pressurized water conveyance system (tunnel 2); (6) a 260-foot 
long, 70-foot wide, 163-foot high underground cavern containing two 
reversible Francis turbines with a spare bay for the potential 
installation of a third unit in the future with a total generating 
capacity of 400 megawatts; (7) a 2,200-foot long, 22-foot diameter low 
pressure tailrace (tunnel 3); (8) a 4,100-foot-long, 18-foot diameter 
utility tunnel that would transmit power to the 230-kilovolt switchyard 
serving as the interconnection point with the existing Salt Springs 
substation; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (<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. 
For assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbfdfee9f8f4d5d7d2d5dee8cecbcbd4c9cffbdddec9d895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="074142554448696b6e696254727777687573476162756429606871">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call toll 
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
    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.
    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#08475858486e6d7a6b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="541b040414323126377a333b22">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    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,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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 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.

    Dated: August 25, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17628 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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