[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 147 (Monday, August 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48850-48851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15691]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8221-124]
Alaska Energy Authority; Notice of Application for Non-Capacity
Amendment of License Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-capacity amendment of license.
b. Project No: P-8221-124.
c. Date Filed: June 30, 2026.
d. Applicant: Alaska Energy Authority.
e. Name of Project: Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Bradley River in Kenai
Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The project occupies federal lands managed
by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ryan McLaughlin, 813 W Northern Lights
Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503, 907-771-3012, or
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, or
[email protected].
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: August 28, 2026 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-8221-124. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments
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or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue
that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency,
they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
l. Description of Request: The licensee is proposing to: (1) build
a new diversion dam to divert meltwater and surface runoff coming from
the Dixon Glacier, located at the headwaters of the Martin River, into
Bradley Lake; (2) raise the normal maximum operating pool elevation of
Bradley Lake by about 16 feet through a combination of raising the
concrete spillway crest elevation, adding spillway crest gates, and
raising the dam embankment crest; and (3) install a 0.3-megawatt (MW)
micro-hydro turbine in one of the Bradley Lake Dam's fishwater release
valves. Together, these three components comprise the Bradley Lake
Expansion Project, which would increase the Bradley Lake Project's
installed capacity from 119.7 MW to 120.0 MW and average annual power
generation by approximately 38 percent.
m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; and (3) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an
intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.
q. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: July 29, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-15691 Filed 7-31-26; 8:45 am]
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