Maine Hydro Dam Renewal Sparks Environmental Assessment Probe
Published Date: 8/4/2025
Notice
Summary
Brookfield White Pine Hydro wants to renew its license for the Lewiston Falls Hydroelectric Project on the Androscoggin River in Maine. The government will prepare an environmental report to check how this might affect the area, and they’ll ask the public for their thoughts early next year. This process could influence how the project runs and keeps the power flowing, with key updates coming in January and May 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Draft and Final EA with 30‑Day Comment Period
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lewiston Falls Hydroelectric Project and issue the Draft EA on January 13, 2026. You will have a 30-day comment period on the Draft EA, and the Commission plans to issue the Final EA on May 29, 2026. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed and considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
Office of Public Participation Assistance
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) will help members of the public, including landowners and Tribal members, access information and navigate filings such as interventions, comments, or rehearing requests. For assistance you can contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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