23 Jul 2025

💧FERC Notice on Hydropower License Information Collection Activities

Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-500 and Ferc-505); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

Summary

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collections, FERC-500 (Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity); and FERC- 505 (Application for Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit Facility Determinations). There are no program changes.

Agencies

  • Energy Department
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Business Impact ?

$$$ - High

The regulatory notice involves compliance requirements for businesses applying for hydropower licenses and extensions (FERC-500 and FERC-505). Businesses may need to gather significant data for applications, impacting operational costs and planning.

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