Guide for developing a hydro plant relicensing strategy

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5233064

Hunt, R T ^[1]

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1. Hunt (Richard) Associates, Annapolis, MD (USA)

Records of hydroelectric relicensing proceedings from the early 1980's indicate that the relicensing process was more costly, complex and time-consuming than original licensing even before the passage of the Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1986 (ECPA). These records also suggest that inadequate planning, a lack of strategy development, and an incomplete understanding of the licensing process by applicants during this period often resulted in long and contentious relicensing proceedings. This situation was aggravated by the continuous changes in personnel, policy, and procedures at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the growing perception of Congress, environmental agencies, and environmental special interest organizations that hydropower licensing required even greater scrutiny than the complex licensing process that was in place. As a result, new regulations and legislation resulted in hydropower being one of the most highly regulated renewable energy resources. With the promulgation of ECPA in 1986, the situation became even more acute. The objective of this research project is to provide a two-part guide that will assist applicants through the process of relicensing their hydro facilities. Volume 1 presented a synopsis of ECPA, relicensing issues raised by ECPA, and R D opportunities suggested by these relicensing issues. Volume 2 provides a comprehensive guide for developing a relicensing strategy, identifies potential pitfalls in relicensing, and presents planning guides for estimating relicensing costs and developing relicensing schedules.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Hunt (Richard) Associates, Annapolis, MD (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: EPRI
• OSTI ID: 5233064
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-6038-Vol.2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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13 HYDRO ENERGY
130400* -- Hydro Energy-- Legislation & Regulations
COST
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LICENSING
PLANNING
POWER
POWER PLANTS
PROGRESS REPORT
REGULATIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SAFETY