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Quinebaug Associates, LLC has filed a new major license application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the Quinebaug-Five Mile Pond Hydroelectric Project located in Windham County, Connecticut. The project consists of two power-generating developments with a combined capacity of 2,181 kilowatts, generating an average of 7,460 megawatt-hours annually. The application includes plans to continue operating in run-of-river mode, maintain minimum water flows for environmental protection, and improve facilities for fish passage. Interested parties have until April 28, 2025, to request additional studies or seek cooperating agency status.

Ada County, along with Fulcrum, LLC and Barber Pool Hydro, LLC, has submitted a joint application to transfer part of the license for the Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project, located in Ada County, Idaho. The project currently involves three parties, with Ada County as the transferor, Fulcrum, LLC as a co-licensee, and Barber Pool Hydro, LLC as the transferee. They seek approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to change the listed licensees but maintain Fulcrum, LLC and Barber Pool Hydro, LLC as co-licensees. Interested parties have 30 days from the notice date to file comments or objections with FERC.

A new hydroelectric project application from Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc. for the North Branch No. 3 Hydroelectric Project has been filed and is available for public review. The project is located on the North Branch Winooski River in Vermont and involves minor modifications to existing facilities. The public is invited to submit motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations within 60 days of the notice's date. The Commission encourages the use of their electronic filing system for submissions and has provided contact information for support in this process.

Southern California Edison Company is transferring its licenses for the Santa Ana River 1 & 3 Hydroelectric Project and the Mill Creek Hydroelectric Project to the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. These projects are located in San Bernardino County, California, on federal land within the San Bernardino National Forest. The transfer requires approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and the public is invited to submit comments or protests about this transfer within 30 days of the notice's issue date. Contact information for both applicants and FERC is provided for those who wish to engage in the process.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a temporary change in the water flow requirements from the Kings penstock into Dinkey Creek for the Haas-Kings River Hydroelectric Project. This variance is needed to allow maintenance work, specifically the replacement and testing of a turbine shut-off valve. The company proposes to stop the supplementary water release from January 6 to May 31, 2025, while maintaining a minimal water flow in the North Fork Kings River. The public is encouraged to submit comments, protests, or requests to intervene by January 15, 2025.

Midwest Hydro, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to amend the operating conditions of the Janesville Central Hydroelectric Project, located on the Rock River in Wisconsin. The proposed amendment seeks to change the reservoir operating range to help reduce deviations and ensure compliance with minimum flow requirements. The public can review the application and submit comments or motions to intervene by February 22, 2021. FERC encourages the use of electronic filing systems for submissions.

PacifiCorp, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation, and the states of California and Oregon have applied to transfer the license for the Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project. The license is currently held by PacifiCorp, and the transfer is intended to eventually decommission and remove the project’s dams. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is considering this request and has set a deadline of March 19, 2021, for submitting comments, motions to intervene, or protests regarding this application. The Commission encourages electronic filing of responses, and the applicants seek an extended period to accept the license transfer pending approval of a separate surrender application.