Verdant Power, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY <SUBAGY>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Project No. 15385-000]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Verdant Power, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications</SUBJECT> On December 9, 2024, Verdant Power, Inc., filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Long Island Sound Tidal Energy Project to be located in Eastern Long Island Sound near the communities of East Marion and Greenport in Suffolk County, New York. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) 20- to 900-kilowatt (kW) bottom-mounted horizontal axis tidal turbine(s) with a maximum diameter of approximately 14 meters ( <E T="03">i.e.,</E> 45.92 feet); (2) a modular foundation substructure (configuration dependent on site characteristics) composed of multiple turbines allowing for removal and maintenance of the turbines with a total capacity of 30 megawatts; (3) a single transmission line connecting the module to a shoreline landing site and then with an overhead connection to an existing substation; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual generation of up to 60 gigawatt-hours. <E T="03">Applicant Contact:</E> Mr. Jeb Hamel, Verdant Power, Inc., 80 Broad Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004; email: <E T="03">jhamel@verdantpower.com;</E> phone: (844) 843-3777. <E T="03">FERC Contact:</E> Monir Chowdhury; email: <E T="03">monir.chowdhury@ferc.gov;</E> phone: (202) 502-6736. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: on or before 5:00 p.m. <E T="03">Eastern Time</E> on July 28, 2025. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission's eFiling system at <E T="03">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx.</E> Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at <E T="03">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx.</E> For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at <E T="03">FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,</E> (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 P-15385-000. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <E T="03">OPP@ferc.gov.</E> More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission's website at <E T="03">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.</E> Enter the docket number (P-15385) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. <SIG> <DATED>Dated: May 29, 2025.</DATED> <NAME>Debbie-Anne A. Reese,</NAME> Secretary. </SIG> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-10178 Filed 6-3-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>