Feds Seek Input on Bluestone Dam Hydro Power Dream
Published Date: 2/13/2026
Notice
Summary
Bluestone Hydro AE, LLC wants to study building a new hydropower plant at Bluestone Dam in West Virginia that could generate clean energy for thousands of homes. The government is now accepting comments and competing ideas until April 10, 2026, so locals and interested parties can have their say. This is just the first step—no construction yet, but it could lead to a $15 million power project down the road!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary Permit Gives Filing Priority
Bluestone Hydro AE's preliminary permit application, if issued, would give the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. The preliminary permit itself does not authorize construction or land work; it only secures priority to later seek a license.
No Land Access Granted by Permit
A preliminary permit does not let the applicant do land-disturbing activities or enter lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. Landowners keep control of their property unless they give permission.
Opportunity To Comment and Intervene
The Commission is accepting comments, motions to intervene, competing applications, and notices of intent through 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 10, 2026. People and organizations can file these submissions electronically or by mail to participate in the process.
Proposed 15 MW Hydropower Project Details
The proposed Bluestone Hydroelectric Project would include three 5-megawatt turbine-generator units (total 15 MW) with an estimated annual generation of 83 gigawatt-hours, a new powerhouse, a 2.1-mile-long, 36.7-kilovolt transmission line, and related facilities at Bluestone Dam in Summers County, West Virginia.
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