FERC Opens Comments on New York Hydro Project License
Published Date: 8/7/2026
Notice
Summary
Erie Boulevard Hydropower wants a new license to run the Black River Hydroelectric Project in New York. The government is now reviewing the application and asking the public to share their thoughts or concerns by October 5, 2026. This process could affect local energy and the environment, with decisions coming after careful study and public input.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Project will keep set river flows
If you live near the Black River in Jefferson County, New York, the project owner proposes to keep specific water levels and minimum flows. They would keep impoundments no lower than 0.5 foot below dam crests, operate the Sewalls Development in run-of-river mode from May 1 through September 30 when flows are less than 2,000 cfs, release a minimum of 1,000 cfs (or inflow) downstream, and maintain listed minimum bypass flows (e.g., 20 cfs at Herrings; 245 cfs at Deferiet with 800 cfs during walleye spawning; 120 cfs at Kamargo; 80 cfs at Black River with 300 cfs during walleye spawning; 32 cfs and 137 cfs at Sewalls).
New and maintained recreation access features
You who use the project's recreation areas would see facility work and enhancements. The applicant proposes to update and maintain recreation facilities across the project (boat access, parking, trails, fishing access), formalize and maintain a designated trail to the water's edge at the Herrings Development, and enhance a staircase at the Deferiet Development to improve access for whitewater boaters.
Public notices of bypassed-reach flows
The applicant proposes to notify the public online about bypassed reach flows and related safety information for the Deferiet Development. You who use the river near Deferiet would be able to see current bypassed-reach flow levels and safety notices via an online platform.
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