Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Projects - What Can FERC Do?

FERC can expedite the process in the following ways:

• Waive some pre-filing consultation requirements (with resource agency cooperation);
• Combine environmental scoping with pre-filing consultation;
• Combine public noticing requirements;
• Shorten comment periods;
• Coordinate with resource agencies to obtain their final terms and conditions before we issue an environmental assessment, instead of the customary preliminary and final versions
• Use a single environmental document (opposed to using draft and final documents); and
• Issue the order on the same day as the environmental assessment.