# 2026-00266: FERC Probes Old Dam: Does This Hydro Project Need a License Refresh?

2026-00266, Farmington River Power Company; Notice of Pending Jurisdictional Inquiry and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-01-09, effective 2026-02-20 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00266
- Title: Farmington River Power Company; Notice of Pending Jurisdictional Inquiry and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 992
- Published: 2026-01-09
- Effective: 2026-02-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FERC Probes Old Dam: Does This Hydro Project Need a License Refresh?

## Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is checking if the Rainbow Dam Hydroelectric Project on the Farmington River needs a license. This affects the Farmington River Power Company and anyone interested in the river’s use and power generation. People have until a set deadline to share their thoughts, and this could lead to new rules or costs for the project.

## Effects PRIA read

- FERC May Require License for Rainbow Dam: cost, medium. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is investigating whether the unlicensed Rainbow Dam Hydroelectric Project on the Farmington River in Hartford County, Connecticut must be licensed. This inquiry (docket UL26-1-000) follows a November 3, 2025 request from Save the Sound and could lead…

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## Sources
- [2026-00266 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/09/2026-00266/farmington-river-power-company-notice-of-pending-jurisdictional-inquiry-and-soliciting-comments)
- [2026-00266 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-09/pdf/2026-00266.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00266 (as of 2026-06-08).