2025-15451Notice

Feds Plan Eco-Check for New York River Hydro Renewal

Published Date: 8/14/2025

Notice

Summary

Oswego Hydro Partners wants to renew the license for their small hydroelectric project on rivers in New York. The government will prepare an environmental check to make sure the project won’t harm the area before deciding. This review will wrap up by August 2026, giving locals, landowners, and tribes a chance to share their thoughts.

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Public comment chance on hydropower relicensing

If you are a local resident, landowner, community organization, or Tribal member near the Phoenix Hydroelectric Project (3.18 megawatts) on the Oswego, Oneida, and Seneca Rivers in Onondaga and Oswego Counties, you can review and comment on the Environmental Assessment. The Commission will issue the EA on August 11, 2026, and it will consider all comments when deciding whether to relicense the project. For help with filings or questions, contact the Commission's Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595.

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8/14/2025
8/11/2026

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