# 2025-22121: Neptune Pumped Storage Ditches Their Energy Permit Dreams

2025-22121, Neptune Pumped Storage 2, LLC; Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-12-05, effective The preliminary permit for Project No. 15311 will remain in effect until the close of business, thirty days from the date of this notice. But, if the Commission is closed on this day, then the permit remains in effect until the close of business on the next day in which the Commission is open. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22121
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-22121
- Title: Neptune Pumped Storage 2, LLC; Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 56139
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Effective: The preliminary permit for Project No. 15311 will remain in effect until the close of business, thirty days from the date of this notice. But, if the Commission is closed on this day, then the permit remains in effect until the close of business on the next day in which the Commission is open.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Neptune Pumped Storage Ditches Their Energy Permit Dreams

## Summary

Neptune Pumped Storage 2, LLC has decided to give up its preliminary permit for a pumped storage project in Oregon, which was set to expire in 2028. This means the project won’t move forward, and no new applications for this site can be made until the permit officially ends in 30 days. This change affects local energy plans but doesn’t involve any immediate costs or deadlines for the public.

## Effects PRIA read

- Preliminary Permit Surrendered; 30-Day Hold: mixed, low. Neptune Pumped Storage 2, LLC asked to terminate its preliminary permit for the Soldier Camp Pumped Storage Project (Project No. 15311). The permit (issued February 15, 2024, and originally set to expire January 31, 2028) will remain in effect until the close of business thirty days from the date o…

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## Sources
- [2025-22121 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/05/2025-22121/neptune-pumped-storage-2-llc-notice-of-surrender-of-preliminary-permit)
- [2025-22121 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-05/pdf/2025-22121.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22121 (as of 2026-06-08).