Alaska hydro tweaks boundaries: Power lines exit stage left
Published Date: 9/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency wants to change the Swan Lake hydroelectric project by adjusting its boundaries and removing a transmission line from its license. This affects people in Ketchikan, Alaska, and could change how power is managed there. You have until October 15, 2026, to share your thoughts or get involved before any decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
30.5-Mile Line Removed From Federal License
The Swan Lake Project license would be amended to delete the 30.5-mile Swan-to-Bailey transmission line (Project No. 2911-046). The amendment was filed May 26, 2026 and supplemented August 13, 2026, and applies to the project on Falls Creek in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.
Right‑of‑Way Jurisdiction Converts to Landowners
If the amendment is approved, jurisdiction over the transmission line right-of-way would convert to the current landowners along the Swan-to-Bailey line. The filing says the applicant would administratively remove the line from the license but continue to operate and maintain it.
Line Will Still Be Operated and Maintained
The applicant says it does not propose any operational changes to the Swan-to-Bailey transmission line and would continue to operate and maintain the line as it has in the past. This action is limited to removing the line from the project license, not altering day-to-day operation.
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