Rockton Hydroelectric Project No. 2373

STS Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for Midwest Hydro, LLC's relicense application for the 1.10-megawatt Rockton Hydroelectric Project No. 2373, located on the Rock River in Winnebago County, Illinois. FERC staff determined that licensing the project does not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the human environment and will therefore prepare an EA rather than an EIS. The EA is expected in February 2026, with public comments due in March 2026.

Midwest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

FERC has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relicense of the 1.10-megawatt Rockton Hydroelectric Project No. 2373, operated by Midwest Hydro, LLC on the Rock River in Winnebago County, Illinois. Midwest Hydro filed a relicense application on August 30, 2022. Commission staff determined the project is ready for environmental analysis and does not anticipate the licensing action will constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the human environment. The EA is targeted for issuance in February 2026, with a public comment period closing in March 2026.