New Hydro Power Study Permit Filed for Arkansas Dam Site
Published Date: 9/26/2025
Notice
Summary
Maynard Hydroelectric, LLC wants to study building a new hydropower project at the Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam in Arkansas. If approved, this project could generate clean energy for the area but won’t start any construction yet. People have until November 24, 2025, to share their thoughts or compete for the permit.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Preliminary Permit Gives Filing Priority
The Commission accepted a preliminary permit application that, if issued, would give the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term but does not authorize construction. The application was filed June 3, 2025, for a proposed hydropower project with a combined net capacity of 25.7 megawatts and estimated annual generation of 171.75 gigawatt-hours.
Property Access Protected During Study
A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land‑disturbing activities or to enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. This protects property owners near the Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam from permit-holder entry during the study phase.
Public Participation Deadline and Help
Members of the public, including landowners and Tribal members, can file comments, motions to intervene, or competing applications by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 24, 2025; the Commission encourages electronic filings and allows brief eComments up to 6,000 characters. The Commission's Office of Public Participation is available to help members of the public access information and make filings.
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