# 2026-12625: New Hampshire Dam Faces Quiet Removal Process

2026-12625, Sugar River Hydro II, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-24 (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12625
- As of: 2026-07-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12625
- Title: Sugar River Hydro II, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 37969
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

New Hampshire Dam Faces Quiet Removal Process

## Summary

Sugar River Hydro II, LLC plans to shut down and remove all equipment from their hydroelectric project on the Sugar River in New Hampshire. The government reviewed the environmental impact and prefers lowering the reservoir water level during this process, which won’t harm the environment. People have until July 17, 2026, to share their thoughts, and the project affects local energy and river users.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-12625 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12625/sugar-river-hydro-ii-llc-notice-of-availability-of-environmental-assessment)
- [2026-12625 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12625.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12625 (as of 2026-07-01).