Hydro Dam License Surrender Sparks Public Input Call
Published Date: 7/24/2025
Notice
Summary
Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro, LLC wants to give up their license to run the Hollow Dam Hydroelectric Project in New York. The government is now accepting public comments, protests, and requests to join the discussion until August 20, 2025. This change could affect local energy production and community input, so don’t miss your chance to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
License surrender and equipment removal
The applicant proposes to surrender the license for the 1.06 MW Hollow Dam Hydroelectric Project (Project No. P-6972-035). As part of decommissioning, the applicant proposes to remove all electrical equipment from the control room and de-energize the switchyard, remove the generator-turbine unit, and remove the trashracks; the dam, fencing, portage, takeout facilities, parking area, and boat barrier will be left in place, signs will be repainted, no ground-disturbance or dam/control-room modifications are proposed, and flow will continue to be spilled over the dam or through the bypass gate.
Public comment and intervention deadline
Anyone may file comments, protests, or motions to intervene in the surrender proceeding; filings must be received on or before August 20, 2025. The Commission encourages electronic filing via its eFiling system or short eComment submissions (up to 6,000 characters); paper filings are also accepted by mail or carrier to the addresses listed in the notice.
FERC public assistance via Office of Public Participation
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) offers help to members of the public—including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members—to access information and navigate Commission processes, and can assist with filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing; OPP contact: (202) 502-6595, [email protected].
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