The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the relicense of the 11.372-megawatt Highgate Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 2547, owned by the Village of Swanton, Vermont. The project sits on the Missisquoi River in Franklin County, Vermont. Commission staff determined, based on the record and comments on the September 2025 Ready for Environmental Analysis notice, that licensing would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the human environment, warranting an EA rather than a full EIS. The EA is targeted for issuance on September 17, 2026.123