FERC Opens Comment Period on Proposed Millwood Hydroelectric Project Permit
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This notice opens a federal comment and competition process for a proposed hydroelectric project at the existing Millwood Dam in Arkansas. Millwood Hydro AE wants a preliminary permit to study whether it can build an 18-megawatt hydro project with turbines, a powerhouse, substation, tailrace, and a transmission line. The permit would only give the company priority to apply later for a full license. It would not allow construction, land disturbance, or access to private or public property without permission. Businesses, local governments, utilities, landowners, environmental groups, and potential competing developers have until August 3, 2026, to submit comments, intervene, or file competing applications.
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Key Changes
- Opens FERC review of a preliminary permit application for the Millwood Hydroelectric Project in Arkansas
- Sets an August 3, 2026 deadline for comments, motions to intervene, competing applications, and notices of intent
- Clarifies that a preliminary permit would only reserve priority for a later license application and would not authorize construction or land access
Obligations
What this law requires
A preliminary permit holder may not perform land-disturbing activities or enter lands or waters owned by others unless it first obtains the owners' express permission.
Any party filing comments, a motion to intervene, a competing application without a notice of intent, or a notice of intent to file a competing application must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 3, 2026.