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Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC and the City of Danville have requested a water quality certification from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality as part of a project they are working on. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) received a notice of this request on February 28, 2025. According to FERC's rules, Virginia DEQ has until February 27, 2026, to take action on this request. If Virginia DEQ does not act by this deadline, the request will automatically be approved under federal law.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding the water quality certification for three hydroelectric projects in New Hampshire. These projects are operated by Briar Hydro Associates, LLC and include the Rolfe Canal, Penacook Upper Falls, and Penacook Lower Falls Hydroelectric Projects. The notice states that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services received requests for water quality certification on November 4, 2024, and has one year to act, until November 4, 2025. If the department does not respond by this date, the certification is considered waived under section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received notice from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency about a water quality certification request from Midwest Hydro, LLC on April 1, 2025. This certification is related to a project under the Clean Water Act. The Illinois EPA has one year, until April 1, 2026, to act on this request. If they do not act by that deadline, the certification is considered waived.

Midwest Hydro, LLC has requested a water quality certification from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a project under the Clean Water Act. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has informed the Wisconsin DNR that they have one year, until January 31, 2026, to make a decision on the request. If the Wisconsin DNR does not act within this period, the certification request will be considered waived under the law.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a water quality certification request from STS Hydropower, LLC as part of a project in Illinois. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was informed of this request on April 15, 2025. Illinois EPA has until April 1, 2026, to act on the request; otherwise, their authority may be considered waived under the Clean Water Act. This is part of the regulations set by 18 CFR 4.34.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a water quality certification request from Northern States Power Company for a specific project. This request was submitted to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on December 6, 2024. The Michigan authorities have one year, until December 6, 2025, to make a decision on this request. If no action is taken by that date, the certification will be considered waived under the Clean Water Act.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received notice from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality on April 14, 2025, about a request for a water quality certification related to a project by Black Canyon Hydro, LLC. This request was initially submitted on March 7, 2025. According to the rules, Wyoming DEQ has until March 7, 2026, to take action on the certification request; otherwise, the authority to certify is considered waived. This notice ensures that the agency has a reasonable period of time to respond, following the guidelines set by the Clean Water Act.

The Turlock & Modesto Irrigation District applied for a water quality certification with the California State Water Resources Control Board, as part of a project involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The application was submitted and received on December 13, 2024. The Water Board has until December 13, 2025, to make a decision on the request. If the Water Board does not act by this date, their certification authority may be considered waived under the Clean Water Act.

PE Hydro Generation, LLC submitted a request for a water quality certification for a project to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, on December 17, 2024. The request is in accordance with section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act and regulations by the Commission. Virginia DEQ has until December 17, 2025, to act on this request. If they do not act by this deadline, the authority to certify is considered waived under relevant laws.

The Yuba County Water Agency has submitted an application for a water quality certification to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the California State Water Resources Control Board. The submission was acknowledged on December 30, 2024. According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, the Water Board has until December 30, 2025, to act on the certification request. If the Water Board does not take action by then, the authority to certify is considered waived under the Clean Water Act.