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An archive of past documents, presentations, and pictures from
previous Conferences and Workshops.
The following files represent presentations provided on March 17-19 at the
2009 NWHA Annual Conference. Where available, click on a speaker's name to view or download
a file of that speaker's presentations and papers.
PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Practical Information on Cultural Resources and Implementation of
Programmatic Agreements
Shane Baker, Idaho Power Company
Brent Hicks, Historical Research Associate
George
Kramer, Kramer & Company
Denise DeJoseph, Historical Research Associates
Deborah Schallert, Portland General Electric
Dennis
Griffin, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
GENERAL SESSION
Regulatory/Legislative Update
Richard Glick, Iberdrola Renewables
James
Lynch, K & L Gates LLP
Andrew
Munro, Grant County PUD
New Technology in a New Environment
Roger
Bedard, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Sharon Kramer, H.T. Harvey & Associates, Inc.
Jeffrey A. Leahey, National Hydropower Association
Trey
Taylor, Verdant Power, Inc.
Integrating Wind Energy into the Northwest Energy System
Angus Duncan, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Ken Dragoon, Renewable Northwest Project
Steven St. Clair, Puget Sound Energy
Eric Grimit, Environmental Forecast Group
On the Ground and in the Water
Walter N. Bennett, CH2M Hill
Shane Bickford, Douglas County PUD
Keith Moen, Hatch Acres Corporation
Rudd Turner, US Army Corps of Engineers
WECC, NERC – Compliance and Regulation
Alan Cooke, Tacoma Power
Adam Menendez, Portland General Electric
Crystal Musselman, Senior Reliability Consultant
Matt Jastram, Portland General Electric
Recreation Implementation and Project Land Management
Mark Andersen, California Department of Water Resources
David Moore, PacifiCorp
David Steindorf, American Whitewater
Allison Murray, Kleinschmidt Energy & Water Resources
Bill Crawford, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Climate Change and Implications for Reservoir Management &
Hydroelectricity
Alan Hamlet, University of Washington Climate Change Impacts Group
Kaveh Madani, University of California, Davis
Seshu
Vaddey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fish Politics in the Pacific Northwest – Swimming with Salmon
Todd N. Pearsons, Grant County PUD
John Shurts, Northwest Power Planning and Conservation Council
Stephen Smith, Stephen H. Smith Fisheries Consulting
Robert Walton, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region
Oregon Small Hydro Workshop
October 24, 2008
Bend, Oregon
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Small Hydro Workshop Agenda
Small Hydro Workshop Brochure and Registration Form
May 28-29, 2009
Desert Inn,
705 Willamette Street
Umatilla, Oregon
Plant operators discussed how to address
current O&M issues. A tour of Northern Wasco County PUD's
innovative McNary Fishway Hydro Project
was also included.
View or download the
Brochure
May 29 - 30, 2008
Wenatchee, Washington
Workshop Flyer (pdf)
April 25, 2008 - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMEl Dorado Irrigation District
2890 Mosquito Road
Placerville, California
contact:
pkroen@pacbell.net
Workshop
Flyer (pdf)
The following files represent presentations provided on February 20 and 21st
at the 2008 NWHA Annual Conference.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Mark Anderson, California Department of Water Resources
Kyle Danish, Van Ness Feldman
Peggy Duxbury, Seattle City Light
Steve
McCombs, Chicago Climate Exchange
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Theresa Hampton, Oregon Solutions
Jennifer Hill FERC
Cherise Orem, Stoel Rives
Rich Bower, NW Reform Coalition
ON THE GROUND AND IN THE WATER
Joe DosSantos, Avista Corporation
David Heinztsman, Portland General Electric
Ned Horner, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Todd Olson, PacifiCorp
Chuck
Peven, Chelan County PUD
COMPLIANCE: PREPARING FOR THE TRANSITION
Bill Cochran, Supervising Engineer
Rick Dieker, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District
Michele Drake, Avista Corporation
Laurel Heacock, Grant County PUD
Lewis Wardle, Idaho Power Co.
COMPLIANCE: NOW YOU HAVE YOUR LICENSE
Nancy Craig, Devine Tarbell
Chuck Everett, EDAW, Inc
Hossein Ildari, FERC
Mary Lucachick, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
Tim Swant, Avista Corporation
Sponsored by Northwest Hydroelectric
Association, Energy Trust of Oregon and Oregon Department of
Energy
May 16, 2007
McMennamins
Bend, Oregon
Learn about opportunities and incentives for building new
small hydropower facilities in Oregon. Tour of small hydro
facility contact
Jan@NWHydro.org
Other seminars sponsored by NWHA have covered Hatchery
Operations and Mitigation, the Columbia River Operations, Public
Relations Management, International Marketing, Mitigating for
the Endangered Species Act, Water Quality Requirements and other
topics.
If you have ideas for topics, contact our office -
NWHA
Final Program (pdf)
Agenda
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Pre-Conference Hatchery Mitigation Workshop
Salmon hatcheries have a long history in the Northwest. But
over the last decade, there has been increasing concern that
hatchery operations can have adverse effects on the naturally
spawned salmon in our river systems. This concern has increased
as many of the region's salmon populations have been listed
under the federal Endangered Species Act. There is significant
ongoing research into what it will take to reform hatchery
operations to minimize the impacts on non-hatchery salmonids.
For utility mangers, agencies, tribes, and NGOs negotiating the
mitigation measures that will be in place for 30-50 years in new
FERC licenses, this timely discussion can provide insight into
the role salmon hatcheries will play in the future.
This workshop will address the general question of whether
salmon hatcheries should still be a preferred form of mitigation
for hydropower impacts. Three panels with different perspectives
will provide opinions on the future of mitigation hatcheries
that will be of interest to utilities with FERC licensed
projects, natural resource agencies, and salmon harvesters.
Introduction to the Workshop
John Esler, Portland General
Electric
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Panel 1: How has Hatchery Mitigation Been Treated in Recent
FERC Licenses?
Using their experiences gained from recently relicensed
hydroelectric projects and projects currently in relicensing, a
panel of utility representatives will address approaches to
funding and operating mitigation hatcheries.
Moderator:
Cary Feldman, Puget Sound Energy
Speakers:
Paul Abbott, Idaho Power Co.
Relicensing and the Idaho Power Hatchery Mitigation
Program
Sean Seaman, Chelan PUD
Overview of Hatchery Programs Chelan County PUD
Dave Pflug, Seattle City Light
The Saga of Hatchery Mitigation At the Skagit Hydroelectric
Project During Licensing & Implementation(1990-2007)
Doug Cramer, Portland General Electric
Hatchery Mitigation and PGE Hydro Projects Hydro Projects A
Varied Approach
Panel 2: What's Happening in Hatchery Reform?
Tribes, regional and state interest groups will address
research and policy questions on how hatcheries can be reformed
to be compatible with salmon recovery efforts in the Northwest.
Panelists will discuss current initiatives that are underway to
change the way salmon hatcheries operate in the Northwest.
Moderator:
Larry Cassidy, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Speakers:
Joe Peone, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Chief Joseph Hatchery 21st Century Mitigation
Jim Waldo, Columbia River Hatchery Reform Project
David Noakes, Oregon Hatchery Research Center
Oregon Hatchery Research Center
Dave Fast, Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation
Panel 3: Are Hatcheries Appropriate Mitigation for Hydro
Impacts?
Federal agency and NGO representatives will share their
perspectives on the future of salmon hatcheries as appropriate
tools to mitigate for some of the effects of hydropower
operations. The organizations represented by these panelists are
actively involved with discussions regarding mitigation
hatcheries, either as regulating agency or resource advocates.
Moderator:
Ed Bowles, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Are Hatcheries Appropriate Mitigation for Hydro Impacts?
Speakers:
Brett Swift, American Rivers
Are Hatcheries Appropriate Mitigation for Hydro Impacts
Jim Hastreiter, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Hatchery
Mitigation Workshop
Rob Jones, National Marine Fisheries Service
The Future of Mitigation Hatcheries
Jim Martin, Berkley Conservation Institute
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Northwest Hydroelectric Association Annual Membership Meeting
Continental Breakfast for Northwest Hydroelectric Association (NWHA)
Members and Board of Directors meeting
GENERAL SESSION
Welcome
NWHA
President Suzanne C. Grassell, Chelan County Public Utility
District
Keynote Address
FERC Commissioner Philip
D. Moeller
An Inside Look at Settlement
Agreement Rehearings
Moderator: Gregg Carrington, Chelan County
Public Utility District
So you’ve gotten your license and it’s
not exactly what you expected? In September 2006 FERC issued its
Policy Statement on Hydropower Licensing Settlements. Since
then, several licensees have seen it affect the outcome of their
licensing proceedings. During this panel, you'll here from a mix
of licensees and stakeholders whose settlements were modified by
FERC in accordance with the policy statement. They'll discuss
how they evaluated their options, worked with other signing
parties, and responded to FERC. Panelists:
William C. Frymire, Washington Office of Attorney General
Julie A. Keil, Portland General Electric
Rebecca Sherman, Hydro Reform Coalition
Cary Feldman, Puget Sound Energy
Steve Fransen, National Marine Fisheries Service
Luncheon
Speakers
Michael Bogert, Counselor to U. S. Secretary of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne
[Top of Page] Compliance
Compliance Moderator: Diane Barr, PacifiCorp
Part 1: Preparing Your Compliance Staff
Meeting evolving compliance standards raises a broad range of
issues…internal as well as external. How do you prepare your
organization to manage stakeholder expectations…adapt to new
measures…absorb new costs. Learn from panelists who have
successfully addressed these issues in their own operations.
Panelists: Deborah Schallert, Portland General Electric
Gail Thompson, PhD, Historical Research Associates, Inc.
Cultural Resource Training Ideas
Scott Lechert, PacifiCorp
Part 2: Recreation Implementation and Compliance
Recreation is quickly growing to be a significant cost,
liability, and interest among influential stakeholders. What are
some of the expectations for new licenses in the realm of
recreation? How are licensees equipped to manage new licenses
with such requirements?
Panelists:
Bill Cochran, P.E., California Department of Water Resources
Recreation Implementation and Compliance
Dave Moore, PacifiCorp
Managing Recreation Sites
Fred Noland, Idaho Power Company
On the Ground and in the Water: Technical Challenges and
Solutions Associated with Implementation
Moderators:
Lisa Larson, Northwest Hydraulics Inc.
Heidi Wahto, Hatch Acres
As newly relicensed projects in the Northwest transition into
the implementation stage, new technical challenges demand
creative—and effective—solutions. Panelists present technical
solutions to current fish passage, habitat, and wildlife project
challenges.
Panelists:
Tom Dresser, Grant County Public Utility District–Priest Rapids
Project, Washington
Cary Feldmann, Puget Sound Energy–Baker Project, Washington
Ginger G. Gillin, GEI Consultants, Inc.–Thompson Falls Project,
Montana
Gary Holmstead, Idaho Power Co.–C.J. Strike Project, Idaho
Colleen McShane, EDAW–North Umpqua Project, Oregon
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Trial-Type Hearings under EPAct 2005: How did the first
flurry of cases turn out?
Moderator: Craig Gannett, Davis, Wright & Tremaine LLP
The goal of trial-type hearings is to eliminate unnecessary
mitigation measures and create an incentive for reasonable
settlements. Is it working? Panelists assess the outcomes of the
first trial-type hearings under the new law. If there’s any
chance that you’ll be requesting a trial-type hearing for your
project, you’ll want to hear from these battle-scarred veterans.
Panelists:
Bruce Howard, Avista Corporation, Multiple Projects
Michael A. Swiger, Van Ness Feldman, P.C., Klamath PacifiCorp
Projects
James B. Vasile, Davis, Wright & Tremaine LLP, Idaho Power
Projects
A Look Ahead for Hydro in the Northwest
Moderator: Wayne M. Dyok, P.E., MWH Americas, Inc.
What does the future hold for Northwestern hydro? A panel
representing a broad range of hydro interests forecasts the role
of hydro in integrated resource plans (IRPs), the advantages of
production tax credits, and state and federal incentives.
Projects that hold the most promise for future development will
be explored.
Panelists:
Rick Dieker, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District – New Hydropower
Jeffrey A. Leahey, National Hydropower Association – Energy Act
Incentives
Current Drivers for Hydropower Development in the Northwest
And additional panelists
Luncheon Speaker
Featured Speakers:
Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association
Repositioning Hydropower in a New Era of Clean Energy
Roger Ballentine, Green Strategies, Inc.
A
New Climate for Climate(and for Hydro??) Discussion of NHA efforts to position the hydropower industry
for the future, the status of energy policy development, the
growing interest in clean energy markets, and solicit feedback
from the northwest community on areas of interest for NHA focus.
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Harnessing New Technologies
Moderator: Bruce Meaker, Snohomish County Public Utility
District
New hydro technologies create the potential to harness
kinetic power in tidal currents and ocean wave motion. Panelists
reveal how these new technologies work and discuss the
challenges involved with their development and implementation in
today’s market.
Panelists:
Peter Hogan, Oregon State University – Wave Technology
Peter D. Mostow, Stoel Rives LLP - Permitting and Development of
New Projects
Craig Collar, Snohomish County PUD - Puget Sound Tidal Permits
Tidal Power Initiative
Trey Taylor, Verdant Power LLC - East River Project
Four Views of Compliance: Evolving Water Quality Issues in
California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Moderator: Jerry Fish, Stoel Rives LLP
Representatives from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and
California share “hot” water quality issues for their respective
state’s hydro operators. Panel examines different approaches to
specific hydro challenges, including obtaining water quality
certification.
Panelists:
Bruce Howard, Avista Corporation (Washington)
The Spokane River Project & WQ Issues
Ralph Myers, Idaho Power Co. (Idaho)
Hells Canyon Complex 401 Certification
Representative, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(Oregon)
Craig Wilson, Stoel Rives LLP (California)
Hydro Projects in California: 401 Certification Issues
Hydropower Licensing & Relicensing Workshop Agenda
Thursday, November 9, 2006
8:00am-4:00pm
SMUD Service Bldg, 6301 S
Street, Sacramento, CA
Agenda
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Conference Program
(Program pdf)
View Conference Photos
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
The Columbia River and Safe Passage for Salmon Under the ESA
Implementation of the National Marine Fisheries Service
Biological
Opinion (BiOp) will influence the relationship between hydropower
in the Columbia River Basin and fish conservation groups in the Northwest. Panelists representing a range of interests discuss
Bull Trout and Salmon designations, hatchery effects and issues,
critical habitat, sub-basin coordination, and cyclical issues.
Examine the latest legal, technical, and policy developments.
PANEL I: LITIGATION
Moderator: Beth S. Ginsberg, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
Panelists:
- David Cummings, Office of Legal Counsel for Nez Perce Tribe
- Mike Grossman, Assistant Attorney General, State of
Washington
- Mark Stermitz, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
PANEL II: POLICY AND TECHNICAL ISSUES
Moderator: Terry Flores, Executive Director, Northwest River
Partners
Panelists:
- Lorri Bodi, Bonneville Power Administration
- Bob Nichols, Washington Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office
- Cyrus Noe, Editor, “Clearing Up” Newsletter
- Charles E. Pace, Spokane Tribe
- Glenn Vanselow, Pacific Northwest Waterways
- Rob Walton, National Marine Fisheries Service
Presentations
CV 01-00640-RE "Auribus teneo lupum"
Panel II Presentation by Charles Pace, PH.D., Spokane Tribe of Indians
Pre-Conference Workshop Handouts (7.2 mg pdf)
Beth Ginsberg
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2006
Welcome: Gale H.
Banry, President
Legislation, Rulemaking, and Litigation
Moderator: Craig Gannett, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
The 2005 Energy Bill has far-reaching implications for every
segment
of hydropower. How is it affecting hydro licensing reform? How is
it
playing out in current FERC court cases? Hear about the bill’s
provisions for tax incentives on new hydro projects and additions
to
existing hydro.
Panelists:
- Donald Clarke, Law Offices of GKRSE
- Daniel Adamson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Presentations
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Paper presented by Craig Gannett and Daniel Adamson, Davis Wright
Tremaine LLP, at the Law Seminars International’s 11th
Annual Conference on Buying and Selling Electric Power in the West,
January 19 & 20, 2006. Clean Water Act
Litigation
Moderator: Craig Gannett, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
About how current litigation, such as the S.D.
Warren case, may affect 401 permit requirements under the Clean
Water Act.
Panelists:
- Dan Adamson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Richard Agnew, Van Ness Feldman
- Michael Campbell, Stoel Rives
- Brian Faller, Washington Attorney General's Office
- Kurt Burkholder, Oregon Attorney General's Office
Balancing Public Use of Project Areas
Moderator: Patti Kroen, Senior Facilitator, Kroen Consulting
How State and local agencies, NGOs, and licensees can work
together to fulfill roles and responsibilities for the public benefit
during relicensing. Panelists share practical tips on building lasting
solutions for recreation and public access from the negotiating table, to settlement through implementation.
Panelists:
- Charles Everett, EDAW, Inc.
- Jim Eychaner, Washington State Interagency Committee for
Outdoor Recreation
- Tom O’Keefe, American Whitewater
- Deborah Schallert, Portland General Electric Company
Water Quality
Standards: What if I Can’t Comply?
Moderator: Craig Gannett, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Panelists share insights and perspectives on recent developments in
state water quality standards, such as those imposed through Section
401 of the Clean Water Act.
Panelists:
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Michael Campbell, Stoel Rives
LLP
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Marilyn Fonesca, Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality
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Melissa Gildersleeve,
Washington Department of Ecology
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G.Thomas Tebb, Washington
Department of Ecology
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2006
The Future of Hydroelectric “Load Following” in the Northwest
Moderator: Suzanne Grassell, Relicensing Communications
Specialist, Chelan Public Utility District No.1
Here’s your chance to learn about the challenges Northwest
utilities are facing in trying to preserve the load following capabilities
of their existing hydroelectric plants. Are there realistic alternatives to
replace lost hydropower operating flexibility? How would alternative generation resources or reduced hydro peaking operations affect future electricity prices? Are there better ways to satisfy
environmental concerns while preserving power benefits?
Panelists:
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Jon Bowling, Idaho Power
Company
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Anna Miles, Snohomish County
Public Utility District
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Kevin Nordt, Grant County
Public Utility District
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Lon Peters, Northwest Economic
Research, Inc.
Presentations
Possible Impacts to Hydro Load Following From Reduced Operational
Flexibility at Hells Canyon Dam
Presentation by Jon Bowling, Idaho Power
Load Following: Some Economic Thoughts (Presentation February 8,
2006)Presentation by Lon L Peters, Northwest Economic Research, Inc., for
2006 NWHA Conference.
Beyond Energy: Load Following and Ancillary Services on the Mid-C
– An Operational Perspective
Presentation by Kevin Nordt, MC Coordinator
Load Following: A Public’s Perspective
Presentation by Anna Miles, Snohomish County PUD No.1
Climate Change: What is it and How Will it Affect the Northwest
Hydroelectric System?
Moderator: Bruce Meaker, Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Snohomish County Public Utility District
How will climatic variability affect the Northwest hydro system? Examine the perspectives of three experts with varying opinions
about the causes, magnitude, and timing of our future weather pattern expectations.
Panelists:
- John Fazio, Northwest Power Planning Council
- Philip Mote, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington
- George Taylor, Oregon State Climatologist
Presentations
Climate Change in Oregon – Another Viewpoint (3.5 mg pdf)
George H. Taylor
Global Warming: Heating up the Debate on Northwest Hydropower
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Climate Change and Hydropower in the Northwest
Philip Mote, University of Washington (8 mg pdf)
NHA Lunch Forum
National Hydropower Association (NHA) representatives will speak
to the association’s role and programs.
Panelists:
- Gale Banry, NWHA President, NHA Board of Directors, EWEB
- Jeff Leahey, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, NHA
- George Martin, NHA President, Georgia Power
Resolving Real Issues in Settlement Implementation
Moderator: Diane Barr, License Implementation Project
Manager, PacifiCorp
PANEL SECTION 1:
New License Implementation Committees In Action
Be a part of a simulated implementation committee made up of regulators, utility, and private interests. Walk through a
“typical” decision process and see if you can avoid the pitfalls that can
occur when transitioning into implementation.
Panelists:
- Stephanie Burchfield, National Marine Fisheries Service
- Julie Keil, Portland General Electric
- Patti Kroen, Kroen Consulting
- Jim Lynch, Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
- Lois Schwennesen, Schwennesen and Associates
- Brett Swift, American Rivers
- Lewis Wardle, Idaho Power
PANEL SECTION 2:
How to Facilitate and Negotiate New License and Settlement Agreement Commitments
With settlement implementation, utility engineers, scientists, and operations staff can be put in a collaborative environment that requires new facilitation and negotiation skills. Professional facilitators share their insights on the skills needed to
approach implementation issues such as protection, mitigation, and enhancement in a committee-based decision process.
Panelists:
- Cathyrn Collis, SWCA Environmental Consulting
- Patti Kroen, Kroen Consulting
- Lois Schwennesen, Schwennesen and Associates
Presentations
New License Implementation Committees in Action...what's the
worse that can happen?
Panel Section 1: Moderator: Diane Barr
How to Facilitate and Negotiate New License and Settlement Agreement Commitments
Panel Section 2: Patti Kroen, Principal, KROEN Consulting
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006
FERC Workshop
Moderator: Pamela Klatt, President, Meridian Environmental, Inc.
Use this interactive workshop to address your FERC questions on dam safety, coordination of non-federal hydropower dams with the Department of Homeland Security, instrumentation and monitoring of dams, licensing and the ILP, settlements, license compliance,
and more.
Speakers:
- Hossein Ildari, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Ann Miles, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Constantine G. Tjoumas, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Presentations
What's Going on in Hydropower Licensing
Presentation by: Ann Miles, FERC
Integrated Licensing Process and Section 241 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005
Handout: Ann Miles, FERC |
