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Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC has filed an application for a new major license with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Station, located on the Kentucky River. The public is invited to submit comments on this application until February 25, 2021, via FERC's electronic filing system or by mail. The project includes various existing facilities like a dam, powerhouse, and transmission line and is expected to produce an average of 9,200 megawatt-hours annually. FERC staff will prepare an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement to assess the environmental impacts and alternatives, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, no public scoping meetings will be held; written comments are encouraged instead.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced a new major license application filed by the New York Power Authority for the Vischer Ferry Hydroelectric Project located on the Mohawk River in New York. This project operates in a run-of-river mode and includes facilities such as a dam and a powerhouse with turbine-generator units. FERC is encouraging the public to file motions, comments, and protests through their eFiling system by specified deadlines. There are specific requirements for these filings, and FERC's Office of Public Participation is available to assist the public in engaging with the process.

The City of Hamilton, Ohio and American Municipal Power, Inc. have filed a hydroelectric application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a new major license to operate the Greenup Hydroelectric Project located on the Ohio River. This project makes use of the existing Greenup Locks and Dam and is run in a "run-of-release" mode, meaning it generates electricity based on water flow agreements. The public is invited to file protests or motions to intervene electronically through the Commission's eFiling system or by mail, and must do so within 60 days of the notice date. The application has been accepted, but the project is not yet ready for environmental analysis.

Lake Lynn Generation, LLC has submitted a hydroelectric application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking a new major license for the Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Project, located on the Cheat River in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The application is now ready for environmental analysis, and the public is invited to submit comments or recommendations within 60 days of this notice. The project includes facilities such as a concrete dam and powerhouse, and it generates about 144,741 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. Lake Lynn Generation plans to maintain the current operations and proposes to implement various management plans and remove some land from the project boundary.