# 2026-22946: Federal Officials Seek Public Input on Another Hydropower License Renewal

2026-22946, International Falls Power Company; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed International Falls Hydroelectric Project, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-07; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22946
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22946
- Title: International Falls Power Company; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed International Falls Hydroelectric Project
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 72863
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Federal Officials Seek Public Input on Another Hydropower License Renewal

## Summary

International Falls Power Company wants to renew its license to run a hydroelectric project on the Rainy River in Minnesota. The government is asking the public to share their thoughts on how this project might affect the environment before deciding. If you care about clean energy or local nature, now’s the time to speak up—your input could shape the future of this power plant!

## Effects PRIA read

- Lake levels to remain under 2018 rule curve: mixed, medium. The applicant proposes to continue operating the International Falls Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the 2018 rule curve that regulates the level of Rainy Lake as prescribed by the International Joint Commission. The record shows Rainy Lake has a storage capacity of 1,545,482 acre-feet at…
- Project has no recreation facilities: cost, low. The application states the project does not include any project recreation facilities. That means the project itself does not provide on-site public recreation amenities tied to the dam or powerhouse.
- Applicant proposes cultural resources management plan: benefit, low. The applicant proposes to develop a cultural resources management plan as part of the relicensing proposal. The plan would address how cultural and historic resources at the project site are managed during project operations.

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## Sources
- [2026-22946 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22946/international-falls-power-company-notice-of-scoping-period-requesting-comments-on-environmental)
- [2026-22946 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22946.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22946 (as of 2026-11-12).