The Commission's major hydropower activity is relicensing existing projects whose licenses
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Licensing Licensing The Commission's major hydropower activity is relicensing existing projects whose licenses are about to expire. Staff prepares either an Environmental Assessments (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and bases recommended license conditions on these reviews. Marine and Hydrokinetic Projects Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Projects Pumped Storage Projects Pending License, Relicense, and Exemption Applications. Updated 07/15/2022 Expected Relicense Projects FY 2022 – FY 2036. Updated 02/09/2022 Licenses and Exemptions Issued in Less than 2 Years.
Updated 07/15/2022 Applications for Original Licenses Applications for New Licenses and Relicensing Complete list of Active Licenses. Updated 07/15/2022 Permits Preliminary Permits Status of Requests for Preliminary Permit Term Extensions. Updated 07/15/2022 Active Preliminary Permits. Updated 07/15/2022 Pending Preliminary Permits. Updated 07/15/2022 Exemptions Exemptions from Licensing Active Exemptions. Updated 07/15/2022 Licensing Processes
Integrated, Traditional, and Alternative Licensing Processes Matrix Comparing Three Licensing Processes Projects Currently in Pre-filing ILP.
Updated 07/15/2022 Alternative Licensing Process Flowcharts Applicant's Pre-Filing Process FERC Application Process Traditional Licensing Process Flowcharts Applicant's Pre-Filing Process FERC Application Process Guidelines Integrated Licensing Process A Guide to Understanding and Applying the Integrated Licensing Process Study Criteria Ideas for Implementing and Participating in the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) Understanding the Study Criteria: ILP Checklists Adequacy Review Checklist for Preliminary Permit Applications Adequacy Review Checklists for Notice of Intent Adequacy Review Checklist for Pre Application Documents Adequacy Review Checklists for Hydropower License Applications (ILP) Adequacy Review Checklists for Hydropower License Applications (Traditional Licensing Process) Adequacy Review Checklist for 5 MW Exemption Applications Checklist for Application for Exemption of Small Conduit Hydroelectric General Guidance Guidance for Applicants Seeking Licenses or Preliminary Permits for Closed - Loop Pumped Storage Projects at Abandoned Mine Sites Evaluating Geologic and Soils Issues at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Managing Hydropower Project Exhibits - Drawings Guide |Summary of August 2014 Updates Preparing Environmental Documents Development of Historic Properties Management Plans Hydropower Licensing and Endangered Species Handbook for Using Third-Party Contractors to Prepare Environmental Documents Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) - Workshops and Conferences Guidance on Environmental Measures in License Applications Comprehensive Plans Contents of an application
Part 5–Integrated License Application Process Traditional and Alternative Licensing Processes Project Information The following descriptive information is available for licenses, exemptions, and preliminary permits issued by the Commission: 1. Project Number and Name; 2. Licensee/Exemptee/Permitee; 3. Authorized Capacity in Kilowatts; 4. State(s); 5. River/Stream; 6. Issuance Date; and 7. Expiration Date. For further information you should contact the Public Reference Room during the hours of 8:30 to 5:00 Monday through Friday at 202-502-8371 or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676. Your requests can also be e-mailed to public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. Quick Links
Guidance on Environmental Measures in License Applications Pending Licenses, Relicenses and Exemptions Expected Relicense Projects FY 2022 – FY 2036 Licenses and Exemptions Issued in Less than 2 Years Status of Requests for Preliminary Permit Term Extensions Pending Preliminary Permits Applications for New Licenses and Relicensing Complete list of Active Licenses Exemptions from Licensing Active Exemptions Projects Currently in Pre-filing ILP Contact Information Vince Yearick Director Telephone: 202-502-6174 Email: vince.yearick@ferc.gov Nick Jayjack Deputy Director Telephone: 202-502-6073 Email: nicholas.jayjack@ferc.gov John Smith Mid-Atlantic Branch Telephone: 202-502-8972 Email: john.smith@ferc.gov Janet Hutzel Midwest Branch Telephone: 202-502-8675 Email: janet.hutzel@ferc.gov Nicholas Tackett
New England Branch Telephone: 202-502-6783 Email: nicholas.tackett@ferc.gov David Turner Northwest Branch Telephone: 202-502-6091 Email: david.turner@ferc.gov Stephen Bowler South Branch Telephone: 202-502-6861 Email: stephen.bowler@ferc.gov Timothy Konnert West Branch Telephone: 202-502-6359 Email: timothy.konnert@ferc.gov This page was last updated on July 26, 2022
Project Number Project Name Licensee State(
s) File Date Proposed Capacity (kW) Application Type P‐67 BIG CREEK 2A, 8, EASTWOOD (PS&CON) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 02/23/07 373,320 RELICENSE P‐96 KERCKHOFF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E CA 11/24/20 162,720 RELICENSE P‐120 BIG CREEK 3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY CA 02/23/07 174,450 RELICENSE P‐199 SANTEE‐COOPER SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY SC 03/15/04 134,540 RELICENSE P‐298 KAWEAH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 12/23/19 8,850 RELICENSE P‐516 SALUDA SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY SC 08/28/08 207,300 RELICENSE P‐539 MOTHER ANN LEE LOCK 7 HYDRO PARTNERS, LLC KY 04/30/20 2,209 RELICENSE P‐803 DESABLA‐CENTERVILLE PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY CA 10/02/07 26,400 RELICENSE P‐1061 Phoenix PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY CA 08/24/20 1,600 RELICENSE P‐1394 BISHOP CREEK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 06/29/22 29,000 RELICENSE P‐1855 BELLOWS FALLS TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST, LLC NH/VT 05/01/17 40,800 RELICENSE P‐1858 BEAVER CITY CANYON PLANT NO. 2 BEAVER CITY UT 07/30/21 720 RELICENSE P‐1889 TURNERS FALLS FIRSTLIGHT HYDRO GENERATING COMPANY MA 04/29/16 67,709 RELICENSE P‐1892 WILDER TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST, LLC NH/VT 05/01/17 35,600 RELICENSE P‐1904 VERNON TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST, LLC NH/VT 05/01/17 32,400 RELICENSE P‐1971 HELLS CANYON IDAHO POWER COMPANY ID, OR 07/21/03 1,166,900 RELICENSE P‐2082 KLAMATH PACIFICORP CA, OR 02/25/04 168,973 RELICENSE P‐2085 MAMMOTH POOL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 11/29/05 190,000 RELICENSE P‐2086 VERMILION VALLEY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 08/30/01 0 RELICENSE P‐2088 SOUTH FEATHER POWER PROJECT SOUTH FEATHER WATER AND POWER AGENCY CA 03/26/07 117,450 RELICENSE P‐2100 FEATHER RIVER (PS&CON) CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES CA 01/26/05 762,850 RELICENSE P‐2105 UPPER NORTH FORK FEATHER RIVER PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY CA 10/23/02 362,300 RELICENSE P‐2106 MCCLOUD PIT PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY CA 07/16/09 386,000 RELICENSE P‐2146 COOSA RIVER ALABAMA POWER COMPANY AL 07/28/05 960,900 RELICENSE P‐2174 PORTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 03/27/03 10,800 RELICENSE P‐2175 BIG CREEK 1 & 2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY CA 02/23/07 150,000 RELICENSE P‐2179 MERCED RIVER MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT CA 02/26/12 103,500 RELICENSE P‐2221 OZARK BEACH EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY MO 02/28/20 16,000 RELICENSE P‐2246 YUBA RIVER YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY CA 04/28/14 361,900 RELICENSE P‐2266 Yuba‐Bear NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT CA 04/15/11 79,320 RELICENSE P‐2299 DON PEDRO TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CA 04/28/14 220,000 RELICENSE P‐2310 DRUM‐SPAULDING PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY CA 04/12/11 192,500 RELICENSE P‐2322 SHAWMUT BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO, LLC ME 01/31/20 8,740 RELICENSE P‐2336 LLOYD SHOALS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT GEORGIA POWER COMPANY GA 01/03/22 18,000 RELICENSE P‐2361 PRAIRIE RIVER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT ALLETE, INC.
MN 12/20/21 1,100 RELICENSE P‐2362 GRAND RAPIDS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT ALLETE, INC.
MN 12/20/21 2,100 RELICENSE P‐2376 REUSENS EAGLE CREEK REUSENS HYDRO, LLC VA 02/28/22 12,500 RELICENSE P‐2391 WARREN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT PE HYDRO GENERATION, LLC VA 01/03/22 750 RELICENSE P‐2392 GILMAN AMPERSAND GILMAN HYDRO LP VT/NH 03/29/22 4,950 RELICENSE P‐2420 CUTLER PACIFICORP UT 03/28/22 30,000 RELICENSE P‐2425 LURAY AND NEWPORT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT PE HYDRO GENERATION, LLC VA 01/03/22 3,000 RELICENSE P‐2426 SOUTH SWP CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES CA 01/30/20 1,349,000 RELICENSE P‐2445 CENTER RUTLAND HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION VT 12/23/21 275 RELICENSE P‐2466 NIAGARA APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY VA 02/28/22 2,400 RELICENSE P‐2467 MERCED FALLS MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT CA 02/08/12 3,400 RELICENSE P‐2485 NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN PUMPED STORAGE FIRSTLIGHT HYDRO GENERATING COMPANY MA 04/29/16 1,166,800 RELICENSE P‐2509 SHENANDOAH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT PE HYDRO GENERATION, LLC VA 01/03/22 862 RELICENSE P‐2514 BYLLESBY‐BUCK APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY VA 02/28/22 30,100 RELICENSE Pending License, Relicense, and Exemption Applications FERC: eLibrary NOTE: The information contained in this document is for general guidance only.
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P‐2530 HIRAM BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC (WHITE PINE HYDRO) ME 11/20/20 10,500 RELICENSE P‐2533 BRAINERD BRAINERD PUBLIC UTILITIES MWB 03/01/21 3,500 RELICENSE P‐2544 MEYERS FALLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT HYDRO TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC. WA 12/27/21 1,200 RELICENSE P‐2547 HIGHGATE FALLS VILLAGE OF SWANTON, VERMONT VT 04/29/22 11,510 RELICENSE P‐2570 RACINE AEP GENERATION RESOURCES INC. MWB 11/30/21 47,500 RELICENSE P‐2600 WEST ENFIELD BANGO PACIFIC HYDRO ASSOCIATES ME 05/27/22 13,000 RELICENSE P‐2628 R.L.
HARRIS ALABAMA POWER COMPANY SB 11/23/21 137,500 RELICENSE P‐2629 VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE VT 04/25/13 5,100 RELICENSE P‐2639 CORNELL NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY ‐ WISCONSIN WI 11/30/21 30,450 RELICENSE P‐2669 BEAR SWAMP (PS&CON) BEAR SWAMP POWER COMPANY, LLC MA 03/30/18 676,000 RELICENSE P‐2701 West Canada Creek Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P NY 02/26/21 39,800 RELICENSE P‐2727 ELLSWORTH BLACK BEAR HYDRO PARTNERS, LLC ME 12/30/15 8,900 RELICENSE P‐2790 LOWELL BOOTT HYDROPOWER, LLC MA 04/30/21 20,164 RELICENSE P‐2814 GREAT FALLS GREAT FALLS HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY NJ 02/28/19 10,950 RELICENSE P‐2816 NORTH HARTLAND NORTH HARTLAND, LLC VT 11/26/19 4,140 RELICENSE P‐2853 BROADWATER MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION MT 06/30/22 9,660 RELICENSE P‐2879 BOLTON FALLS GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION VT 01/31/20 7,500 RELICENSE P‐2905 ENOSBURG FALLS VILLAGE OF ENOSBURG FALLS, VERMONT VT 04/30/21 975 RELICENSE P‐2955 NORMANSKILL CITY OF WATERVLIET, NEW YORK NY 02/28/20 1,250 RELICENSE P‐2997 CAMP FAR WEST HYDROELECTRIC SOUTH SUTTER WATER DISTRICT CA 07/01/19 6,800 RELICENSE P‐3025 KELLEY’S FALLS GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION NH 03/31/22 450 RELICENSE P‐3133 ERROL BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO,LLC NH 07/30/21 2,031 RELICENSE P‐3211 GREGORY B.
JARVIS NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY NY 07/31/20 9,000 RELICENSE P‐3253 CAMPTON MAD RIVER POWER ASSOCIATES (MRPA) NH 11/03/20 743 RELICENSE P‐3273 CHITTENDEN FALLS CHITTENDEN FALLS HYDROPOWER, INC.
NY 05/31/19 755 RELICENSE P‐3409 BOYNE RIVER BOYNE USA, INC MI 01/31/20 250 RELICENSE P‐3442 MINE FALLS CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE NH 07/30/21 3,000 RELICENSE P‐3472 WYRE WIND ASPINOOK HYDRO, LLC CT 04/30/20 2,780 RELICENSE P‐3509 LITTLE FALLS LITTLE FALLS HYDROELECTRIC ASSOCIATES, LP NY 08/31/21 13,300 RELICENSE P‐3511 GROVEVILLE LOWER SARANAC HYDRO, LLC NY 05/29/20 927 RELICENSE P‐3562 UPPER BARKER KEI (USA) POWER MANAGEMENT (III), LLC ME 07/29/21 950 RELICENSE P‐4202 LOWELL TANNERY KEI (MAINE) POWER MANAGEMENT (II) ME 09/28/21 1,000 RELICENSE P‐4334 PHILADEPHIA EONY GENERATION LIMITED NY 01/28/21 3,645 RELICENSE P‐4428 WALDEN WALDEN HYDRO, LLC NY 05/29/20 2,100 RELICENSE P‐4451 LOWER GREAT FALLS GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER NH/ME 04/30/20 1,280 RELICENSE P‐4472 SARANAC UNION FALLS HYDROPOWER, L.P NY 06/30/22 2,600 RELICENSE P‐4639 CHRISTINE FALLS AMPERSAND CHRISTINE FALLS HYDRO, LLC NY 09/29/21 850 RELICENSE P‐4678 CRESCENT POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NY 05/22/22 11,800 RELICENSE P‐4679 VISCHER FERRY POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NY 05/22/22 11,800 RELICENSE P‐4718 COCHECO FALLS DAM COCHECO FALLS ASSOCIATES NH 12/29/20 714 RELICENSE P‐4784 PEJEPSCOT TOPSHAM HYDRO PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (L.P.) ME 08/31/20 13,880 RELICENSE P‐4881 BARBER DAM FULCRUM, LLC ID 11/30/21 3,700 RELICENSE P‐5089 FELT FALL RIVER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC ID 08/31/21 7,450 RELICENSE P‐5124 North Branch No. 3 (Wrightsville) Washington Electric Cooperative VT 10/30/20 933 RELICENSE P‐5261 NEWBURY GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION VT 08/27/21 365 RELICENSE P‐5596 BEDFORD Town of Bedford, Virginia VA 04/30/21 5,000 RELICENSE P‐5728 SANDY HOLLOW SANDY HOLLOW HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
NY 03/01/21 815 RELICENSE P‐5867 ALICE FALLS ALICE FALLS HYDRO, LLC NY 09/29/21 2,100 RELICENSE P‐5944 MORETOWN NO. 8 AMPERSAND MORETOWN HYDRO LLC VT 11/30/20 1,200 RELICENSE P‐6115 PYRITES PYRITES HYDRO, LLC NY 08/31/21 8,200 RELICENSE P‐6240 WATSON DAM WATSON ASSOCIATES NH 08/27/21 265 RELICENSE P‐6440 LAKEPORT LAKEPORT HYDROELECTRIC ONE, LLC NH 08/30/21 600 RELICENSE P‐6470 WINOOSKI 8 WINOOSKI HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY VT 07/30/21 856 RELICENSE P‐6951 TALLASSEE SHOALS TALLASSEE SHOALS, LLC GA 09/15/21 2,300 RELICENSE
P‐7153 VICTORY MILLS CONSOLIDATED HYDRO NEW YORK, LLC NY 04/29/22 1,656 RELICENSE P‐7189 GREEN LAKE GREEN LAKE WATER POWER COMPANY ME 03/31/22 500 RELICENSE P‐8866 STEVENSON NO. 2 BLACK CANYON BLISS, LLC ID 02/28/22 24 RELICENSE P‐9690 RIO EAGLE CREEK HYDRO POWER, LLC NY 03/31/20 10,800 RELICENSE P‐10481 MONGAUP FALLS EAGLE CREEK HYDRO POWER, LLC NY 03/31/20 4,000 RELICENSE P‐10482 SWINGING BRIDGE EAGLE CREEK HYDRO POWER, LLC NY 03/31/20 7,850 RELICENSE P‐10489 RIVER FALLS RIVER FALLS WI 08/26/20 250 RELICENSE P‐10615 TOWER KLEBER TOWER KLEBER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MI 04/28/22 1,760 RELICENSE P‐10661 CONSTANTINE INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY MI 09/30/21 1,200 RELICENSE P‐10821 CAMP FAR WEST TRANSMISSION LINE PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
CA 06/27/19 0 RELICENSE P‐10887 CARTHAGE PAPER MAKER MILL CARTHAGE SPECIALITY PAPERBOARD, INC NY 10/31/19 800 RELICENSE P‐11810 AUGUSTA CANAL AUGUSTA RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION GA 01/30/03 0 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐12496 LASSEN LODGE RUGRAW, LLC CA 04/29/14 5,000 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐12766 CLAY HILL ROAD LINE 66 TRANSMISSION LINE GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION VT 11/22/19 0 RELICENSE P‐14513 COUNTY LINE ROAD IDAHO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ID 09/29/20 2,500 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐14514 CROOKED CREEK AND JIM'S LAKE COMMUNITY OF ELFIN COVER NON PROFIT CORPORATION AK 08/24/20 140 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐14530 DEER CREEK NEVADA IRRIGATION DISTRICT CA 04/12/11 192,500 RELICENSE P‐14531 LOWER DRUM‐SPAULDING PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
CA 04/12/11 192,500 RELICENSE P‐14581 LAGRANGE TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CA 10/11/17 4,900 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐14635 GOUVERNEUR VILLAGE OF GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK NY 09/20/19 160 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐14797 DEVIL'S CANYON CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES CA 11/20/19 273,000 RELICENSE P‐14861 GOLDENDALE PUMPED STORAGE FFP PROJECT 101, LLC WA/OR 06/23/20 1,200,000 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐14867 SCOTT'S MILL SCOTT’S MILL HYDRO, LLC VA 03/21/22 4,500 ORIGINAL LICENSE P‐15000 FRANKLIN FALLS ERIE BOULEVARD HYDROPOWER, L.P NY 06/30/22 2,265 RELICENSE P‐15021 Annandale Micro Bard College, New York NY 12/23/19 12 10‐MW‐EXEMPTION P‐15038 JEFFERSON MILL LET IT GO, LLC VA 12/09/21 20 10‐MW‐EXEMPTION Total 128