Department of Energy
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- [Project No. 4114-067]
This notice revises the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) schedule for processing the relicense application for the Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Project No. 4114, which was filed by Lower Saranac Hydro Partners, LLC (Hydro Partners) on May 30, 2025. On June 12, 2025, Commission staff issued a notice of application tendered for filing, which included an initial processing schedule.
On August 14, 2026, Commission staff granted Hydro Partner's requested extension of time to file study reports for the project's relicensing. Staff provided Hydro Partners until August 31, 2026, to file the report for the Run of River Operations Study and until December 31, 2026, to file the final report for the Bypassed Reach Flow Study.
By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule. The revised schedule is shown below. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
| Milestone | Target date |
|---|---|
| Issue Acceptance Notice and Letter | January 2027. |
| Issue Scoping Notice | February 2027. |
| Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis | April 2027. |
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Cynthia Cooksey by email at Cynthia.Cooksey@FERC.gov or by telephone at (202) 502-6034.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
18 CFR 2.1Dated: August 14, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.