# 2026-22803: Another Illinois Hydropower Project Wants More Time to Get Started

2026-22803, Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time To Commence and Complete Construction Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-11-09, effective 2026-12-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22803
- As of: 2026-11-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22803
- Title: Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time To Commence and Complete Construction Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 70879
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: 2026-12-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

Another Illinois Hydropower Project Wants More Time to Get Started

## Summary

Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC asked for more time to start and finish building their Brandon Road Hydroelectric Project in Illinois. The project sits on federal land near Rockdale and needs approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). People have until December 4, 2026, to share their thoughts or objections, so this extension could affect the project’s timeline and future energy plans.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two‑Year Construction Deadline Extension Requested: benefit, low. Northern Illinois Hydropower, LLC asked FERC for a two‑year extension of its construction deadlines for the Brandon Road Hydroelectric Project. The license’s current deadlines to commence and complete construction are July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2029; the applicant requests new deadlines of July 22,…
- Public Comment and Intervention Deadline Set: benefit, low. Anyone may file comments, protests, or motions to intervene in docket P-12717-002 by December 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. FERC encourages electronic filing via its eFiling system; commenters may also use eComment to submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters without registering.

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## Sources
- [2026-22803 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22803/northern-illinois-hydropower-llc-notice-of-request-for-extension-of-time-to-commence-and-complete)
- [2026-22803 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22803.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22803 (as of 2026-11-11).