On June 4, 2026, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc filed a request to amend the Turbine Venting Plan for the Parr Hydroelectric Project No. 1894. The project is located on the Broad River in Newberry and Fairfield counties, South Carolina. The project occupies federal lands managed by the US Forest Service (USFS) within the Sumter National Forest.

The licensee requests Commission approval to amend the project's Turbine Venting Plan (Plan) such that the seasonal turbine venting window specified in the Plan, currently June 15 through August 31, be modified to June 15 through October 31, to increase dissolved oxygen levels downstream of Parr Shoals Dam. The licensee also requests Commission approval to amend Article 401(b), which, in part, requires the licensee to obtain Commission approval for extensions of the current turbine venting window that exceed 30 days ( i.e., extensions beyond September 30). The licensee requests Article 401(b) be amended so that it is consistent with the turbine venting window described above in the amended Plan.

This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) for the project.^[1] Commission staff plans to issue an EA by September 30, 2026. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission's final decision on the proceeding.

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 OPP@ferc.gov.

Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Joy Kurtz at 202-502-6760 or joy.kurtz@ferc.gov.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)