Yesterday, FERC issued a new 30-year license to American Electric Power (AEP), a subsidiary of Appalachian Power Company, for continued operation of the 636 MW Smith Mountain Project.
Smith Mountain Gets A New 30-year License
By: Rupak Thapaliya Wednesday December 16, 2009
Project:
Smith Mountain : P-2210
 Panel Recommends Studying Downstream Impacts in Merced River Relicensing
Project:
Mcswain & New Exchequer : P-2179
A panel formed to investigate the study related disputes in the relicensing of Merced River projects has found that FERC erred in limiting the geographic area which needed to be studied for impacts from the project.
Using FERC's ILP to Develop Cultural Resource Management For The Mystic Lake Hydroelectric Project in MontanaCategory: Policy/Law
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Waterpower XVI
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2009
AbstractThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) is the newest licensing process for hydroelectric projects and is being implemented around the US today. The first license application filed under the ILP was submitted in December, 2006 by PPL Montana for the Mystic Lake Hydroelectric Project. The identification, evaluation and management of archaeological and historical (cultural) resources is an essential element of all hydroelectric licensing studies today. This paper details how the management of these non-renewable resources was made a part of the ILP on the Mystic Lake Project.
ContactNotesRegulatory Considerations in the Use of the ILP in Developing New Hydroelectric ProjectsCategory: Policy/Law
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Waterpower XVI
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2009
AbstractIntroduction: FERC’s Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) is applicable to both relicensing existing hydroelectric projects and developing new projects. FERC’s ILP was developed during a period when there were few applications being filed for new projects. Although applications for relicensings may likely continue to outnumber applications for new projects, the complexity and number of new projects being pursued into licensing has increased significantly in the past two years. New projects today include conventional small and medium-sized hydroelectric projects. Many are multiple use water and energy projects, which can be bundled with pumped storage and transmission. There are also growing numbers of new hydroelectric based technologies such as tidal and wave energy projects that require licensing and often multiple agency approvals.
ContactNotesUsing the Integrated Licensing Process: Lessons LearnedCategory: Policy/Law
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Hydro Review
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2008
AbstractHydro project owners share experiences and lessons learned from using the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s integrated licensing process, the ILP.
ContactNotesFERC releases document on ILP effectivenessThe wait is over: 18 months after the Integrated Licensing Process became the new default process obtaining a hydropower license, FERC has published its first review of the ILP's effectiveness. The document, Ideas for Implementing and Participating in the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) is available for download from FERC's ILP effectiveness homepage. FERC has also put together a summary of comments that it received on the subject. You can read a copy of the Coalition's comments here.
FERC announces renewed call for science expertsUnder the Commission's new Integrated Licensing Process, any study dispute will receive a formal hearing by a three-member panel. The Commission has initiated a drive to find technical experts in all hydropower-relevant fields that will serve on these study dispute panels. There is no deadline for applications. Integrated Licensing Process (ILP): Testing the WatersAdopted in 2003, the ILP was developed to increase process efficiency and integrate development of the license application with FERC's environmental analysis. After July 23, 2005, the ILP will be the default and a licensee must request authorization to use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) or the Alternative Licensing Process (ALP). Seven FERC projects, representing nearly every region of the United States, are the first to use the ILP and are hence the "guinea pigs" for the rest of the country. FERC Rules on Rehearing of Final ILP RuleOn January 23, 2004, FERC ruled on HRC's rehearing request for the agency's new licensing regulations establishing the new Integrated Licensing Process. The Commission addressed HRC's rehearing request in its entirety. It also ruled on rehearing requests from the Edison Electric Institute and the Western Urban Water Coalition. Keep reading for a breakdown of how FERC ruled on our major arguments. FERC unveils its new Integrated Licensing ProcessFERC released a major rulemaking today: the Commission's new Integrated Licensing Process. This process, also known as the ILP, will become the default licensing process on July 23, 2005. 
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