# 2026-16170: FERC takes Erie Hydropower app, seeks comments

2026-16170, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-07 (as of 2026-08-14).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16170
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16170
- Title: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 51169
- Published: 2026-08-07
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-14

## In one line

FERC takes Erie Hydropower app, seeks comments

## Summary

No summary available.

## Effects PRIA read

- Minimum downstream flow requirement continues: benefit, low. If you use the Black River downstream of the Beebee Island dam, the project will continue releasing a minimum flow of 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) or the inflow, whichever is less, and a year-round minimum flow of 14 cfs into the bypassed reach. These flows are part of the applicant’s proposed…
- Seasonal 37 cfs fish/ice chute release set: benefit, low. The project will continue a provision to release 37 cubic feet per second (cfs) from the ice chute from April 1 through November 30. This schedule affects river flows and habitat during those dates each year.
- Water level minimums kept near dam crest: benefit, low. The applicant proposes to maintain impoundment water levels no lower than 0.5 foot below the crest of the dam or flashboards, if present. This setpoint governs how low the reservoir behind the dam can be drawn.
- Replacement of wooden flashboards with inflatable gates: mixed, low. The applicant proposes to replace existing 3-foot-high wooden flashboards with 3-foot-high inflatable rubber crest gates at the project. This change alters how the dam crest is operated and controlled.
- Boating access and veiling flows to be continued: benefit, low. The applicant will continue to operate and maintain a hand-carry boat access site and directional signage, and provide one-half inch veiling flows over the dam center section from May 1 to October 31. These measures affect recreational boaters and river access during those dates.

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## Sources
- [2026-16170 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16170/erie-boulevard-hydropower-lp-notice-of-application-accepted-for-filing-soliciting-motions-to)
- [2026-16170 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16170.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16170 (as of 2026-08-14).