# 2026-08089: Idaho Falls Seeks River Flow Tweak – Public Input Invited Until May

2026-08089, City of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Notice of Application for a License Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-04-24 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08089
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08089
- Title: City of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Notice of Application for a License Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 22148
- Published: 2026-04-24
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Idaho Falls Seeks River Flow Tweak – Public Input Invited Until May

## Summary

The City of Idaho Falls wants to temporarily change how much water flows through its hydroelectric project on the Snake River. This affects local water use and the environment, and the public has until May 21, 2026, to share their thoughts or get involved. No big money changes are mentioned, but this is a chance to speak up about water and power in Idaho!

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary dewatering of Snake River reach: mixed, medium. If you live, work, fish, or recreate near the Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Project on the Snake River, the City is asking to stop the required minimum flows and dewater about 500 feet of the bypass reach from approximately August through December 2026 to build a cofferdam and repair pelican gates. The…

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## Sources
- [2026-08089 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08089/city-of-idaho-falls-idaho-notice-of-application-for-a-license-variance-accepted-for-filing)
- [2026-08089 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08089.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08089 (as of 2026-06-08).