The project sponsor filed an application for an original license on February 27, 2023. The application and other supporting documents can be found by searching under docket number P-14851 in the Commission’s eLibrary system.
The Commission develops mitigation measures after assessing: (1) the project sponsor's proposed measures; and (2) comments, recommendations, and conditions submitted by resource agencies and other stakeholders during the licensing process. Commission staff will include any staff-recommended mitigation measures in this section after issuance of the draft and final National Environmental Policy Act documents.
There is no active litigation on the Commission’s licensing proceeding.
The Commission's licensing process includes multiple opportunities for the public to provide comments, including with the issuance of Scoping Document 1, the Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis, and the draft National Environmental Policy Act document. Information on the timing of project-related comment periods and public meetings will be added to this section as it becomes available.
On September 23, 2024, the Commission issued a notice establishing a deadline for filing scoping comments of November 22, 2024, and providing information on public scoping meetings and an environmental site review.
- On March 13, 2023, Commission staff issued a Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission, Requesting Cooperating Agencies, and Soliciting Additional Study Requests.
- On April 28, 2023, Commission staff issued a letter notifying the project sponsor that its application was deficient and requesting additional information.
- On May 11, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Anticipated Schedule.
- On May 25, 2023, Commission staff issued a letter requesting additional information from the project sponsor.
- On July 13, 2023, Commission staff issued a letter requesting additional information from the project sponsor
- On October 18, 2023, Commission staff issued a letter requesting additional information from the project sponsor.
- On October 26, 2023, Commission staff issued a letter requesting additional information from the project sponsor.
- On November 15, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Revised Schedule.
- On September 23, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Scoping Meetings, and Environmental Site Review; Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests; and Soliciting Scoping Comments.
- On February 27, 2025, Commission staff issued an extension of time for the project sponsor to file additional information.
- On March 3, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Revised Schedule.