# 2026-12334: West Virginia Hydro Plant Plans Turbine Swap and Grid Switch

2026-12334, Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-18; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12334
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12334
- Title: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 36826
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

West Virginia Hydro Plant Plans Turbine Swap and Grid Switch

## Summary

Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC plans to upgrade its hydroelectric project in West Virginia by replacing turbines, building new facilities, and switching power frequency to sell electricity to the regional grid. This will boost power output and improve recreational water flows. The government will review the environmental impact and expects to share its findings by October 30, 2026, with public input welcomed before the final decision.

## Effects PRIA read

- Recreational Flows Changed for River Users: mixed, medium. The Hawks Nest Project would increase minimum flows in the bypassed reach and increase the number of recreational flow releases while shortening the duration of each release. During powerhouse outages, all flows would be spilled into the bypassed reach and the licensee's ability to provide recreati…

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## Sources
- [2026-12334 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12334/hawks-nest-hydro-llc-notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-assessment)
- [2026-12334 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12334.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12334 (as of 2026-06-25).