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Northwest Hydroelectric Association 2014 annual conference. Hydro And FERC: AN UPDATE FROM Washington DC. Jeff C. Wright, Director Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act. 10-MW Small Hydropower Exemptions
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Northwest Hydroelectric Association 2014 annual conference Hydro And FERC: AN UPDATE FROM Washington DC Jeff C. Wright, Director Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act • 10-MW Small Hydropower Exemptions • Conduit Hydropower Projects • Two-Year Permit Extensions • Two-Year Licensing Process
Implementation Status • Website Guidance • Conduit and 10-MW Small Hydropower Exemptions • Qualifying Conduits • Preliminary Permit Terms • Two-Year Licensing Process • Workshop • Pilot Projects
Qualifying Conduit Processing • Notice of Intent • Initial Determination • 45-Day Public Notice • Final Determination
Preliminary Permit Term Extension Process • Application • Extension Amount • Statement of Activities under Permit • Commission Action
Preliminary Permit Term Extensions • 273 Preliminary Permits • 9 Applications for Permit Term Extensions • 4 Granted • 5 Denied • 0 Pending
Two-Year Licensing Process • October 22, 2013: Initial Workshop • January 6, 2014: Notice Inviting Pilot Projects • Due date for pilot project applications
Two-Year Licensing Process –Next Steps • Spring/Summer 2014: Testing Begins • February 5, 2017: Hold Final Workshop • April 6, 2017: Report to Congress
Licensing Challenges in the Pacific Northwest • Wild and Scenic River Corridors • Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Protected Areas • Roadless Areas • Private/Tribal Lands limiting access for studies • ESA-listed Species and Habitat
California Dry • FERC and California • Letter to Licensees • Clarifying Letter