Hydrokinetic Pilot Project Licensing Process
FERC staff developed a licensing process for hydrokinetic pilot projects tailored to meet the needs of entities interested in testing new technology, including connection with the interstate grid, while minimizing the risk of adverse environmental impacts.
Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Projects- Types of Projects
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Projects -Information About Projects Nearby
You can search databases of licensed and exempted projects, pending licenses and exemptions, and pending and issued preliminary permits to find projects that are similar in authorized capacity and are located near or on the same waterway as the site you are interested in developing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Hydrokinetic Projects - Conditioned License - General
On November 30, 2007, the Commission issued its Policy Statement on Conditioned Licenses for Hydrokinetic Projects.
Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's Statement on Hydrokinetic - Energy Pilot Project Licensing Process
Statement: July 19, 2007
Docket No: AD07-14-000
Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Projects - Off Limits Sites
Existing law prohibits the Commission from issuing a license or exemption for projects within certain federal lands. You should not consider sites located on or within the boundaries of:
Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Projects - Process Overview
In preparing conduit and 10-MW exemption applications, applicants should follow section 4.38(b) of the Commission's r