# 2025-20785: Robertson Power Applies for FERC Permit to Generate Buzz

2025-20785, Robertson Power Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-11-24, effective 2025-10-15 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20785
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20785
- Title: Robertson Power Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 52944
- Published: 2025-11-24
- Effective: 2025-10-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Robertson Power Applies for FERC Permit to Generate Buzz

## Summary

Robertson Power Company wants to study building a small hydroelectric project at the Somersworth Mill dam in New Hampshire and Maine. If approved, they get first dibs to apply for a full license but can’t start construction yet. People have until early December 2024 to share their thoughts or compete for the project rights.

## Effects PRIA read

- Preliminary Permit Gives Filing Priority: benefit, medium. Robertson Power filed a preliminary permit application on October 31, 2024 for the Somersworth Mill Hydroelectric Project. If FERC issues a preliminary permit, the permit holder gets priority to file a full license application during the permit term, but that permit does not allow starting construc…
- Property Rights Protected From Permit Work: benefit, low. A preliminary permit, if issued, does not allow the permit holder to do land‑disturbing work or to enter lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. This protects landowners near the Somersworth Mill dam from unpermitted entry or construction.
- FERC Offers Public Participation Help: benefit, low. FERC's Office of Public Participation (OPP) will help members of the public — including landowners, community organizations, and Tribal members — access project information and make filings like comments or motions to intervene. OPP can be contacted at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov for assistance.

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## Sources
- [2025-20785 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20785/robertson-power-company-llc-notice-of-preliminary-permit-application-accepted-for-filing-and)
- [2025-20785 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20785.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20785 (as of 2026-06-08).