A Review of 2008 FERC Filings: Hydro Development Interest on the Rise

摘要

A review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission preliminary permits issued during 2008 reveals proposed hydro development of more than 15,000 MW. The number of preliminary permits filed is expected to continue to increase in 2009, given the federal government's support for renewables.rnSpurred by federal and state incentives, U.S. developers proposed hundreds of new or expanded hydroelectric projects to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during 2008. Many of the notices and orders issued by FERC were for hydrokinetic projects proposed for the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio rivers, and for offshore ocean sites.