# 2025-15760: Northern States Power Gets Year-Long Hydro Project Extension – Operations Continue Seamlessly

2025-15760, Northern States Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-08-19, effective 2025-08-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15760
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15760
- Title: Northern States Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 40346
- Published: 2025-08-19
- Effective: 2025-08-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Northern States Power Gets Year-Long Hydro Project Extension – Operations Continue Seamlessly

## Summary

Northern States Power Company gets the green light to keep running the White River Hydroelectric Project from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, while waiting for a new license. This means no interruptions in power, and the company can keep things flowing smoothly without extra costs or delays. If a new license isn’t ready by then, the current permission automatically renews, so the project stays powered up without a hitch.

## Effects PRIA read

- Annual operation authorization Aug 2025–Jul 2026: benefit, low. Northern States Power Company is issued an annual license to operate the White River Hydroelectric Project for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026, or until a new license or other disposition under the Federal Power Act (FPA) is issued. The project continues to operate under the terms a…
- Automatic renewal if no new license issued: benefit, low. If a new license or other disposition for the project is not issued on or before July 31, 2026, the annual license automatically renews without further order or notice under 18 CFR 16.18(c), unless the Commission orders otherwise. This automatic renewal continues the project's authorization beyond…
- Continuation under prior license if not subject to §15: benefit, low. If the White River Project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, Northern States Power Company is authorized to continue operating the project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a subsequent license is issued or other disposition under the FPA occurs. The notice cites 5 U.…

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## Sources
- [2025-15760 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/19/2025-15760/northern-states-power-company-notice-of-authorization-for-continued-project-operation)
- [2025-15760 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-19/pdf/2025-15760.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15760 (as of 2026-06-08).