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Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act

10-MW Small Hydropower ExemptionsConduit Hydropower ProjectsTwo-Year Permit ExtensionsTwo-Year Licensing Process

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Implementation Status

Website GuidanceConduit and 10-MW Small Hydropower

ExemptionsQualifying ConduitsPreliminary Permit Terms

Two-Year Licensing Process WorkshopPilot Projects

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Qualifying Conduit Processing

Notice of IntentInitial Determination45-Day Public NoticeFinal Determination

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Qualifying Conduit Determinations

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Preliminary Permit Term Extension ProcessApplication

Extension AmountStatement of Activities under Permit

Commission Action

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Preliminary Permit Term Extensions

273 Preliminary Permits9 Applications for Permit Term Extensions

4 Granted5 Denied 0 Pending

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Two-Year Licensing Process

October 22, 2013: Initial WorkshopJanuary 6, 2014: Notice Inviting Pilot

ProjectsDue date for pilot project applications

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Two-Year Licensing Process –Next StepsSpring/Summer 2014: Testing BeginsFebruary 5, 2017: Hold Final WorkshopApril 6, 2017: Report to Congress

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Relicensing Workload

9 11

2

20 1812

30 33 36

60

20

48

29

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025Fiscal Year

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Relicenses by Region

Mid-Atlantic

21%

Midwest18%

New England

32%

South9%

Northwest9%

West11%

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Relicenses: California and Northwest

State

Relicense Applications Expected

(2013 – 2025) California 22

Idaho 7

Alaska 4

Washington 3

Montana 2

Oregon 2

Wyoming 0

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Preliminary Permits: California and Northwest

State No. of Permits

California 29

Washington 18

Alaska 15

Oregon 13

Idaho 4

Wyoming 4

Montana 2

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Licensing Challenges in the Pacific NorthwestWild and Scenic River CorridorsColumbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

Program Protected AreasRoadless AreasPrivate/Tribal Lands limiting access for

studiesESA-listed Species and Habitat

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California Dry

FERC and CaliforniaLetter to LicenseesClarifying Letter

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Questions?