What’s New At the Division of Hydropower Licensing · 2020. 2. 24. · of Hydropower Licensing...
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What’s New At the Division of Hydropower Licensing NWHA Seattle, WA February 2020
Transcript of What’s New At the Division of Hydropower Licensing · 2020. 2. 24. · of Hydropower Licensing...
What’s NewAt the Division of Hydropower
Licensing NWHASeattle, WAFebruary 2020
Topics
§ Overview of DHL§ Work Load § America’s Water Infrastructure Act § Questions and Answers
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Hydropower Program
LicenseesResource agencies
TribesNGOs
Local stakeholders
LICEN
SING
DAM SAFETY
LICENSE ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE
OGC
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Division of Hydropower Licensing (DHL)
Branch Geographic Regions
Northwest BranchJennifer Hill, Chief
(202) 502-6797
West BranchTimothy Konnert, Chief
(202) 502-6359
Midwest BranchJanet Hutzel, Chief
(202) 502-8675
South BranchDavid Turner, Chief
(202) 502-6091
Mid-Atlantic BranchJohn Smith, Chief
(202) 502-8972
New England BranchRobert Easton, Chief
(202) 502-6045
Branch Geographic Regions
Northwest BranchDavid Turner, Chief
(202) 502-6091
West BranchTimothy Konnert, Chief
(202) 502-6359
Midwest BranchJanet Hutzel, Chief
(202) 502-8675
South BranchStephen Bowler, Chief
(202) 502-6861
Mid-Atlantic BranchJohn Smith, Chief
(202) 502-8972
New England BranchNicholas Tackett, Chief
(202) 502-6783
Director: Vince YearickDeputy Director: Nick Jayjack
Division of Hydropower Licensing (DHL)
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Relicensing Applications Due
Projected Process Selection2020-2022
Chart Title
Primary Process Selection Considerations
n Complexity of resource issuesn Level of anticipated controversyn Availability of information and
potential for significant disputes over studies
Notices of Intent to Not Relicense/ Surrender
n 0 in 2014n 0 in 2015n 2 in 2016n 5 in 2017n 5 in 2018n 10 in 2019
Surrendered Projects 2009 thru 2019
n 81 completedn 12 under way
Preliminary Permit Applications Filed
n FY 2012: 150n FY 2013: 118n FY 2014: 83n FY 2015: 94n FY 2016: 85n FY 2017 48n FY 2018 29n FY 2019 55
Original License Applications Filed
n FY 2012: 17n FY 2013: 17n FY 2014: 22n FY 2015: 5n FY 2016: 6n FY 2017 3n FY 2018 3n FY 2019 5
New Pumped Storagen Eagle Mountain (1,300 MW) CAn Gordon Butte (400 MW) MTn Swan Lake North (393 MW) OR
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018n Two-year licensing process for existing,
nonpowered dams and closed-loop pump
storage projects – issued April 18, 2019
n Licensing guidance for closed-loop pumped
storage at abandoned mine sites – issued
October 17, 2019
n List of existing non-powered federal dams –
issued October 17, 2019n See: https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-
info/water-infr-act.asp.
Questions?
