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Timestamp: 2019-10-16 20:19:01
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 823', '§ 2705', '§ 823', '§ 2705', '§ 823', '§ 2705']

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|Summary=The federal government, through the [[Bureau of Reclamation]] and the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] (USACE), operates 133 hydroelectric power plants—representing 8% of the country’s hydroelectric facilities. The private sector, public utilities, and state or local government operate the other 92% of U.S. hydroelectric facilities.
The [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] regulates most non-federal hydropower projects. FERC has the authority to issue licenses to construct, operate, and maintain non-federal hydropower projects, pursuant to the [[Federal Power Act]] (16 U.S.C. 791 et seq.). Although developers of hydropower facilities located on non-federally owned conduits with installed capacities up to 5 MW are not required to be licensed or exempted by FERC, they must obtain an authorization from FERC to construct a Qualifying Conduit Facility. Small conduit hydroelectric facilities up to 40 MW ([[Title 16 USC 823a Conduit Hydroelectric Facilities|16 USC § 823a(b)]]) and small hydroelectric projects of 10 MW or less ([[Title 16 USC 2705 Simplified and Expeditious Licensing Procedures|16 USC § 2705]]) are eligible for an exemption from the FERC licensing process.
The [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] regulates most non-federal hydropower projects. FERC has the authority to issue licenses to construct, operate, and maintain non-federal hydropower projects, pursuant to the [[Federal Power Act]] (16 U.S.C. 791 et seq.). Although developers of hydropower facilities located on non-federally owned conduits with installed capacities up to 40 MW are not required to be licensed or exempted by FERC, they must obtain an authorization from FERC to construct a Qualifying Conduit Facility. Small conduit hydroelectric facilities up to 40 MW ([[Title 16 USC 823a Conduit Hydroelectric Facilities|16 USC § 823a(b)]]) and small hydroelectric projects of 10 MW or less ([[Title 16 USC 2705 Simplified and Expeditious Licensing Procedures|16 USC § 2705]]) are eligible for an exemption from the FERC licensing process.
All non-federal hydropower projects sited on BOR conduits and BOR dams authorized for federal power development, and not requiring a FERC license, require a BOR Lease of Power Privilege. [[1992 Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation]]; ([[Reclamation Project Act of 1939|Section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (RPA, Section 9(c))]] as amended by the [[Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2013]]). All other sites (i.e., BOR dams not authorized for federal power development) require a FERC License/Exemption. In addition, before developing a hydropower project on federal land or a project that utilizes a federal resource, a right-of-way or use authorization may be required. Depending on location of the project, the relevant land management agency may be the [[Bureau of Reclamation|BOR]], the [[United States Forest Service]], the [[United States Department of Defense|DOD]], the [[Bureau of Land Management]] or the [[National Park Service]].
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RAPID / Hydropower / Federal
Federal Hydropower Permitting Process (FD)
The steps of the Federal hydropower permitting process are summarized in the chart below. Roll over each section for a summary of the regulations and permits it covers. Click a section to learn more about the required permits and regulations related to that topic.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulates most non-federal hydropower projects. FERC has the authority to issue licenses to construct, operate, and maintain non-federal hydropower projects, pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791 et seq.). Although developers of hydropower facilities located on non-federally owned conduits with installed capacities up to 40 MW are not required to be licensed or exempted by FERC, they must obtain an authorization from FERC to construct a Qualifying Conduit Facility. Small conduit hydroelectric facilities up to 40 MW (16 USC § 823a(b)) and small hydroelectric projects of 10 MW or less (16 USC § 2705) are eligible for an exemption from the FERC licensing process.
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