# 2026-19438: Hydro Company Seeks Temp Waiver for River Project Near NH-VT

2026-19438, Great River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-09-23 (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19438
- Title: Great River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 60366
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Hydro Company Seeks Temp Waiver for River Project Near NH-VT

## Summary

Great River Hydro, LLC wants a temporary change to their Fifteen Mile Hydroelectric Project on the Connecticut River near New Hampshire and Vermont. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing this request and asking the public and agencies to share their thoughts by October 19, 2026. This could affect local water use and energy production, so your voice matters!

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary cut to minimum river flow to 600 cfs: mixed, medium. Great River Hydro proposes to temporarily lower the minimum flow at the Comerford Development to 600 cubic feet per second (cfs). The reduction would replace the current minimum of 818 cfs (if before October 1) or 1,145 cfs (if on/after October 1) starting when the Moore reservoir falls two feet be…

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## Sources
- [2026-19438 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19438/great-river-hydro-llc-notice-of-application-for-temporary-variance-accepted-for-filing-soliciting)
- [2026-19438 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19438.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19438 (as of 2026-09-30).