RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS Account & Billing Customer Service Safety & Outages Efficiency & Green Options Who We Are PAY BILL SIGN IN OUTAGES Hydro Licensing What is Hydro licensing? Two of Puget Sound Energy's hydroelectric projects, Baker River and Snoqualmie Falls, are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). According to the Federal Power Act of 1920, FERC has exclusive authority to license all non-federal hydroelectric projects located on navigable waterways or federal lands. New licenses are normally issued for a period of 30 to 50 years. Baker River licensing PSE received a new 50-year FERC license for the Baker River Project in October 2008. MORE Snoqualmie Falls licensing PSE received a new 40-year FERC license for the Snoqualmie Falls Project in June 2004. MORE JOIN OUR TEAM Apply today to join a team dedicated to service and excellence across Washington state. QUICK LINKS Contact us My account Start, stop or move Power outages Construction Savings and rebates Careers at PSE RATES News and notices Pending UTC filings Electric tariff Gas tariff Price summaries REP certification RESOURCE PLANNING Integrated Resource Plan Acquiring energy Electricity supply Hydro power Thermal power Wind power Solar power Natural gas supply Natural gas storage Energy imbalance market HYDRO LICENSING Baker River licensing Hydro licensing contact information Snoqualmie Falls licensing What is hydro licensing CONTACT US PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE 2021 Puget Sound Energy. All rights reserved.