Uintah Hydroelectric Project License Surrender

Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc. filed on December 31, 2024 to surrender its FERC license for the Uintah Hydroelectric Project No. 190, located on the Uinta River, Pole Creek, and Big Springs near Neola, Duchesne County, Utah, on lands of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation of the Ute Indian Tribe and the Ashley National Forest. The licensee proposes to remove certain project features (scour protection weir, elevated pipeline, Pole Creek diversion structure, substation, and two operator houses) and transfer the remaining features to the Ute Indian Tribe. FERC staff intends to prepare an EA by October 20, 2025, to be issued for a 30-day comment period.

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

FERC is preparing an Environmental Assessment for Moon Lake Electric Association's application to surrender its license for the Uintah Hydroelectric Project No. 190, located on the Uinta River, Pole Creek, and Big Springs near Neola, Duchesne County, Utah. The project occupies lands of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation of the Ute Indian Tribe and the Ashley National Forest. The licensee proposes to remove several project features including a scour weir, elevated pipeline, Pole Creek diversion structure, substation, and two operator houses, while retaining and transferring the main canal, forebay, powerhouse, and transmission line to the Ute Indian Tribe. An EA is expected by October 20, 2025, followed by a 30-day public comment period.