UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION City of Chignik Docket No. DI26-2-000 NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF INTENTION AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, PROTESTS, AND MOTIONS TO INTERVENE (November 19, 2025) Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention b. Docket No: DI26-2-000 c. Date Filed: November 10, 2025 d. Applicant: City of Chignik e. Name of Project: Chignik Hydropower Project f. Location: The proposed Chignik Hydropower Project would be located on Indian Creek, in the City of Chignik, in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska. g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b)(1). h. Applicant Contact: Julianne Rosset, McMillen, Inc., 1471 Shoreline Drive, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702; (603) 715-7509; rosset@mcmillen.com. i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, or rebecca.martin@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene is: December 19, 2025, by 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, protests, and motions to intervene using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number DI26-2-000. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: (1) a 15-foot high concrete-faced rockfill dam; (2) an approximately 8,400-foot-long, 12-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a powerhouse with one impulse-type turbine with a rated generating capacity of 220 kilowatts (kW) and a peak capacity of approximately 250 kW; and (4) a 4-inch raw-water pipeline that would deliver up to 19.8 acre-feet of water per year for domestic water supply to the City of Chignik. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. For public inquiries and assistance with intervening or participating, contact the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must bear in all capital letters the title "COMMENTS", "PROTESTS", and "MOTIONS TO INTERVENE", as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. Pub: Dec. 5, 2025 1023527
