North Carolina Hydro Project Renewal: Environment Gets a Close Look
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
Spencer Mountain Hydropower wants to renew its license to keep running a small hydroelectric project near Gastonia, North Carolina. The government will prepare an environmental check to make sure the project won’t harm the area, and they’ll ask the public for their thoughts in June 2025. This process helps local folks, landowners, and community groups stay in the loop and share their opinions before any final decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Public comment period for relicensing
You can review and comment on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project when the Commission issues the EA on June 26, 2025. The EA will be available for a 30-day comment period. The Commission's Office of Public Participation can help landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others with filings; contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
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