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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10721
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Beaver Falls Municipal Authority submitted an application on August 1, 2022, to relicense the 5-megawatt Townsend Water Power Project located on the Beaver River, Pennsylvania. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for this project since it likely does not have significant environmental effects. Public comments will be considered for the final licensing decision. For assistance, individuals can reach out to the Office of Public Participation.

    Simple Explanation

    The people at Beaver Falls want to keep using a special water project to make electricity from a river. Some other people need to check if using the river like this is okay and safe for nature, and they want to know what everyone thinks before they make a final choice.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 103807
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that a new major license application for the Townsend Water Power Project on the Beaver River in Pennsylvania is ready for environmental analysis. The application was filed by the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority and involves various project facilities including a dam, reservoir, and power generation units with a total capacity of 5,000 kilowatts. Interested parties have 60 days from the notice's issuance date to submit comments, recommendations, or prescriptions. FERC encourages electronic submission through their eFiling system and provides contact details for support and further information.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is looking at a plan to let a town in Pennsylvania use river water to make electricity. People can tell the government what they think about this plan, but they must do it quickly and mostly online.