[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 7441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02704]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project 2879-000]


Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Authorization for 
Continued Project Operation

    On January 30, 2020, Green Mountain Power Corporation, licensee for 
the Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 2879, filed an Application 
for a New Major License for Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project pursuant 
to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations 
thereunder. The Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project is located on the 
Winooski River in Washington County, Vermont.
    The license for Project No. 2879 was issued for a period ending 
January 31, 2022. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license 
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee 
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to 
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a 
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2879 is issued to 
Green Mountain Power Corporation, for a period effective February 1, 
2022 through January 30, 2023 or until the issuance of a new license 
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes 
first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not 
take place on or before January 30, 2023, notice is hereby given that, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) 
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by 
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that Green Mountain Power Corporation, is authorized to 
continue operation of the Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project, until 
such time as the Commission acts on its application for a new major 
license.

    Dated: February 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02704 Filed 2-8-22; 8:45 am]
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