FERC Opens Comment Period for Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project License
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This notice opens a formal public comment and protest period for Rivers Electric’s application for a new minor license for the Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project on Catskill Creek in Greene County, New York. Businesses, local governments, residents, environmental groups, and other stakeholders that may be affected by the project must file motions to intervene, protests, or comments with FERC by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026. Filings must identify the project as Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project, docket P-9985-039.
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Key Changes
- FERC accepted Rivers Electric’s application for a subsequent minor license for the Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project.
- The notice sets a deadline of July 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for interventions and protests.
- Stakeholders are directed to submit filings electronically or by paper with the project name and docket number.
Obligations
What this law requires
Affected stakeholders that wish to intervene in or protest Rivers Electric, LLC’s Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project application must file motions to intervene or protests with FERC identifying the project as Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 9985-039.
Filers submitting motions to intervene or protests electronically must use FERC’s eFiling system; commenters submitting brief comments of up to 10,000 characters may use FERC’s eComment system.
Filers submitting paper copies by U.S. Postal Service must address submissions to Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.