# 2026-22949: Montana Pumped-Storage Project Seeks Extra Time Before Construction Can Begin

2026-22949, GB Energy Park, 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 2026-11-12, effective 2026-11-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22949
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22949
- Title: GB Energy Park, 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 72865
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-11-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Montana Pumped-Storage Project Seeks Extra Time Before Construction Can Begin

## Summary

GB Energy Park, LLC is asking for more time to start and finish building their Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project in Montana. This affects local communities and energy users waiting for this new hydroelectric power source. The public can share their thoughts or objections by December 7, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!

## Effects PRIA read

- Two‑year construction deadline extension requested: cost, medium. If you live near Martinsdale, Montana, GB Energy Park, LLC requested on August 31, 2026 that FERC extend the project deadlines by two years. The license’s current deadlines of December 14, 2026 to commence construction and December 14, 2029 to complete construction are being requested to be changed…
- Public comment and intervention deadline set: benefit, low. You can submit comments, protests, or a motion to intervene in this FERC proceeding by December 7, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s rules may become a party to the proceeding; comments and protests must be filed following th…

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## Sources
- [2026-22949 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22949/gb-energy-park-llc-notice-of-request-for-extension-of-time-to-commence-and-complete-construction)
- [2026-22949 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22949.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22949 (as of 2026-11-12).