# 2026-11252: Hydro Project Seeks Temporary Water Level Change

2026-11252, Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-04, effective 2026-08-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11252
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11252
- Title: Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 33716
- Published: 2026-06-04
- Effective: 2026-08-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Hydro Project Seeks Temporary Water Level Change

## Summary

Great Lakes Hydro America wants to temporarily change how high their Sawmill Hydroelectric Project’s reservoir water level is on the Androscoggin River in New Hampshire. This change could affect local water flow and power generation for a short time. The public has until June 29, 2026, to share their thoughts or get involved before any decisions are made.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary Reservoir Drawdown Aug–Oct 2026: mixed, low. If you live near the Androscoggin River in Coos County, New Hampshire, the operator plans to lower the Sawmill reservoir from 1,094.5 feet to 1,093.5 feet (a 1.0-foot drawdown) between August 1 and October 1, 2026 to replace waste gates. The drawdown would proceed no faster than six inches per 24-h…

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## Sources
- [2026-11252 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11252/great-lakes-hydro-america-llc-notice-of-application-for-temporary-variance-accepted-for-filing-and)
- [2026-11252 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11252.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11252 (as of 2026-06-11).