New York Hydro Project Files for License Renewal
Published Date: 4/17/2025
Notice
Summary
Rivers Electric wants to renew the license for their Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project in Greene County, NY. The government is asking for any extra study requests or agency help by May 30, 2025, to make sure everything’s safe and sound. This process sets the stage for future decisions that could affect local energy and the environment.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
May 30, 2025 Study Request Deadline
If you are a resource agency, an Indian Tribe, or any person who believes more scientific study is needed for the Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project, you must file a request for a study with FERC by May 30, 2025 (60 days after the March 31, 2025 filing). The notice also explains that agencies that choose to cooperate on the environmental document cannot also intervene in the proceeding.
Project to Maintain 20 cfs Minimum Flow
Rivers Electric proposes to keep operating the Mill Pond Project in run-of-river mode and to release a minimum flow of 20 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow if less, year-round as required by the current license (Article 402). The project has an installed capacity of 1,000 kilowatts and is located on Catskill Creek in Greene County, New York.
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