Non Federal Hydropower Licenses

An application must be submitted to the Commission for a license to construct, operate, and maintain a non‐federal hydropower project that would: (1) be located on navigable waters of the United States; (2) occupy lands or reservations of the United States; (3) use surplus water or water power from a Government dam; or (4) be located on non‐navigable waters that are subject to the authority of Congress under the Commerce Clause, affect the interests of interstate or foreign commerce, and involve construction on or after August 26, 1935.

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

Applications must be submitted to FERC for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction or expansion of natural gas facilities used for the sale or transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce.

Authorization for Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Facilities Onshore or in State Waters

Applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of an LNG Terminal must be submitted to FERC. An LNG Terminal includes all natural gas facilities located onshore or in State waters that are used to receive, unload, load, store, transport, gasify, liquefy, or process natural gas that is: (1) imported to the U.S. from a foreign country; (2) exported to a foreign country from the U.S.; or (3) transported in interstate commerce by waterborne vessel.

Office of Energy Projects

Guidance for preparing environmental documents for hydropower projects.

Office of Energy Projects

Third-Party Contractors webpage, including a handbook for using third-party contractors to prepare environmental documents for natural gas and hydropower projects. 

Office of Energy Projects

Guidance for applicant-prepared draft environmental assessments for natural gas projects. 

CPP Task for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline for FY 2020, Q2