Northern States Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

On August 18, 2023, Northern States Power Company filed an original license application for the Gile Flowage Storage Reservoir Project No. 15055. The project is located on the West Fork of the Montreal River in Iron County, Wisconsin.

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on October 10, 2024, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the record, including comments filed on the REA notice, staff does not anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) on the application to license the project.^[1]

The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.

The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Nicholas Ettema by telephone at (312) 596-4447 or by email at [email protected].

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