# 2026-12331: Virginia Hydro Project Renewal Draws Standard Review

2026-12331, Banister Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-18, effective 2027-03-18 (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12331
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12331
- Title: Banister Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 36816
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: 2027-03-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Virginia Hydro Project Renewal Draws Standard Review

## Summary

Banister Hydro wants to renew its license to keep running the Halifax Hydroelectric Project in Virginia. The government will check if this renewal affects the environment and share a report for public feedback by March 2027. This means locals and energy users can weigh in before any final decisions, with no big costs or changes expected.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-12331 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12331/banister-hydro-inc-notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-assessment)
- [2026-12331 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12331.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12331 (as of 2026-06-25).