New York Hydro Project Files License Application
Published Date: 6/8/2026
Notice
Summary
Boralex Hydro wants a new license to run the Warrensburg Hydroelectric Project on the Schroon River in New York. The government says the application is official and invites people to speak up by August 3, 2026, if they want to join the conversation or raise concerns. This could affect local energy and water use, so it’s a big deal for the community and environment.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Deadline to Intervene or Protest
You may file a motion to intervene or a protest about the Warrensburg Hydroelectric Project, but any motion to intervene or protest must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 3, 2026. The Commission states that only parties who file a timely motion to intervene in accordance with its Rules may become a party to the proceeding.
FERC Accepted Hydropower License Application
FERC has accepted for filing a new major license application for the Warrensburg Hydroelectric Project (Project No. P-9074-054). The project includes a 184-foot-long, 22.5-foot-high dam, a 55-acre impoundment (500 acre-feet gross), a single 2,900-kilowatt Kaplan turbine with an average annual output of 11.7 gigawatt-hours, a 0.7-mile 34.5-kV transmission line, and Boralex proposes to continue run-of-river operation.
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