Feds Ghost-Hunt Maine Hydro Dude's Silent Surrender
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is proposing to end the special exemption for James D. Sysko’s Wight Brook Hydroelectric Project in Maine because it seems he’s given up the exemption without saying so. This affects James and anyone interested in the project, with a deadline to share thoughts or objections by December 5, 2025. No direct money changes are mentioned, but this could impact how the project operates going forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
FERC Proposes Ending Project Exemption
FERC has initiated a proceeding (Project No. 7591-001) to terminate the exemption for James D. Sysko’s Wight Brook Hydroelectric Project in Newry, Maine, on the theory of implied surrender. The notice says the project has not operated since 2019, has been partially decommissioned (dam notched, penstock partially removed, powerhouse demolished), the easement giving access was dissolved, and the exemptee did not respond to Commission letters dated May 8, 2024 and September 26, 2024.
Public Can Comment and Intervene by Dec 5, 2025
Anyone interested in the Wight Brook Project may file comments, protests, or a motion to intervene; filings must be received by December 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Only those who timely file a motion to intervene according to FERC’s Rules of Practice (18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214) may become parties to the proceeding.
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