What are the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (FERC) responsibilities for regulating hydropower?
• Regulating non-federal hydroelectric power projects that affect navigable waters; • Issuing preliminary permits to study a potential hydropower site; • Processing hydropower license applications and projecting exemptions from licensing; • Preparing environmental documents; and • Ensuring dam safety.; What FERC does not regulate • FERC does not issue Water Quality Certificates. Brief History of Hydropower Regulation Hydroelectric power regulation was the first work undertaken by the Federal Power Commission, after Congress passed the Federal Water Power Act of 1920.
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