Relicensing hydropower: The many faces of competition

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Natural Resources and Environment

OSTI ID:471494

Clarke, D H ^[1]

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1. Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer & Quinn, Washington, DC (United States)

The relicensing of nonfederal hydroelectric projects in the current era is fundamentally a process of reallocating water resources and other benefits at such projects among developmental and non developmental interest. The competition for this reallocation is conducted under the relicensing provisions of Part I of the Federal Power Act, which were structured primarily to deal with competition for developmental control over the water resources among prospective licensees. The topics discussed here are the following: Congress acts - the Electric Consumers Protection Act; the Class of `93 the real competitors step forward; FERC as Environmental Protector; Independent Agency Authority; awaiting regulatory reform.

• OSTI ID: 471494
• Journal Information: Natural Resources and Environment, Journal Name: Natural Resources and Environment Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 11; ISSN 0882-3812; ISSN NRENEL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
LICENSING PROCEDURES