# 2025-20700: Wiscons8 LLC Energy Application Filed: FERC Invites Interventions and Protests

2025-20700, Wiscons8, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-11-24, effective 2025-12-15 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20700
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20700
- Title: Wiscons8, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 52930
- Published: 2025-11-24
- Effective: 2025-12-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Wiscons8 LLC Energy Application Filed: FERC Invites Interventions and Protests

## Summary

Wiscons8, LLC wants to keep running the Weyauwega Hydroelectric Project on the Waupaca River in Wisconsin. They’ve officially applied for a new license, and now the public has until December 15, 2025, to speak up if they want to join the conversation or raise concerns. This could affect local energy and water use, so it’s a big deal for the community and environment!

## Effects PRIA read

- You can intervene or protest by Dec 15: benefit, low. You may file a protest or a motion to intervene in the Weyauwega Hydroelectric Project licensing by December 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Commission encourages eFiling at https://ferconline.ferc.gov and says only those who file a proper motion to intervene can become a party to the proce…
- Project to stay run-of-river at set elevation: mixed, medium. Wiscons8 proposes to keep operating the Weyauwega Project in run-of-river mode, maintaining the impoundment at 770.2 ± 0.25 feet NGVD 29. The existing dam crest is 770.8 feet NGVD 29 and the impoundment covers about 235 acres at normal elevation.
- Which recreation facilities will be kept or dropped: mixed, medium. Wiscons8 proposes to maintain the 100-foot portage trail, a downstream hand-carry put-in site, and a dock for public tailrace fishing, but does not propose to maintain the boat ramp or the approximately 270-foot access road as project facilities. Recreation facilities include a boat ramp, a 270-foo…
- Public schedule for environmental review and comments: benefit, low. The Commission published a preliminary schedule: Issue Notice of Scoping (October 2025); scoping comments due (November 2025); filing of motions to intervene and protests (December 2025); notice of ready for environmental analysis (December 2025); filing of comments, recommendations, terms, conditi…

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## Sources
- [2025-20700 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20700/wiscons8-llc-notice-of-application-accepted-for-filing-and-soliciting-motions-to-intervene-and)
- [2025-20700 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20700.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20700 (as of 2026-06-08).