Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 9821-109] Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New License. b. Project No.: 9821-109. c. Date Filed: May 30, 2025. d. Applicant: Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC (Ampersand). e. Name of Project: Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Oswegatchie River in the city of Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) . h. Applicant Contact: Jason Huang, Director, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111; telephone at (617) 933-7200; email at jasonh@ampersandenergy.com . i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502-8138; email at Joshua.Dub@ferc.gov . j. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss the environmental effects of relicensing the Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project. The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to determine whether to issue a new license for the project. k. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. This notice is intended to advise all participants as to the potential sc…