FERC Reviews Hudson River Hydro License Application
Published Date: 9/24/2026
Notice
Summary
GR Catalyst One, LLC has applied for a new license to run the Stillwater Hydroelectric Project on the Hudson River in New York. This means local communities and energy users might see changes in how power is generated there. If you want to speak up or get involved, you have until November 20, 2026, to file your comments or protests.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Project operation and flow levels disclosed
GR Catalyst One proposes to continue operating the Stillwater Hydroelectric Project in run-of-river mode with a minimum flow of 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) provided year-round over the east section of the flashboards and a year-round fish bypass flow of 104 cfs. The project contains two turbines with a combined capacity of 3.5 megawatts, a reservoir of 1,500 acres (normal volume 9,000 acre-feet at elevation 84.1 feet NGVD 29), and a 3.5-mile, 34.5-kV overhead transmission line.
Public comment and protest deadline
If you want to file a protest or a motion to intervene in the FERC licensing proceeding for the Stillwater Hydroelectric Project (P-4684-072), your filing must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 20, 2026. The Commission encourages electronic filing via its eFiling system and allows brief eComments up to 10,000 characters without registration.
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