Removing Profile Drawing Requirement for Qualifying Conduit Notices of Intent and Revising Filing Requirements for Major Hydroelectric Projects 10 MW or Less
hydroelectric · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Published 2021-08-05 · Effective 2021-10-04 · 86 FR 42710
Document
Document number
2021-15511
Federal Register citation
86 FR 42710
CFR reference
18 CFR 4
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
hydroelectric
Sub-agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2021-08-05
Effective date
2021-10-04
Energy docket
Docket No. RM20-21-000
Abstract
In this final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations governing the filing requirements for qualifying conduits and certain major hydroelectric power projects. Specifically, the Commission is removing the requirement that a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit include a profile drawing showing the source of the hydroelectric potential in instances where a dam would be constructed in association with the facility and extending the licensing requirements that currently apply to major projects up to 5 megawatts (MW) to major projects 10 MW or less, consistent with the amended definition of a small hydroelectric power project in the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013.