About FERC Offices Office of Energy Projects Hydropower Administration & Compliance

Hydropower Administration & Compliance

Hydropower Administration and Compliance is responsible for case management and Commission order preparation for the following workload items:

• Conduit exemptions
• Preliminary permits
• Declaratory orders
• All license amendments
• Jurisdictional determinations
• Federal lands
• Headwater benefits
• Compliance (including audits)
• Penalties
• License surrender
• Transfer of licenses
• Complaints
• PreFiling collaborative work, as assigned

The Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance ensures compliance with Licenses, Exemptions, and Preliminary Permits to protect and enhance beneficial public uses of hydropower projects.

Three Branches of the Division and their respective assignments:

Biological Resources Branch	Land Resources Branch	Engineering and Jurisdiction Branch
George Taylor, Chief Biological Resources Branch Telephone: 202-502-8851 Email: george.taylor@ferc.gov	Robert Fletcher, Chief Land Resources Branch Telephone: 202-502-8901 Email: robert.fletcher@ferc.gov	William Guey-Lee, Chief Engineering & Jurisdiction Branch Telephone: 202-502-6064 Email: william.guey-lee@ferc.gov
Areas of responsibilities: • Operations Plans • Fish Passage Plans • Water Quality Plans • Aquatic Habitat Plans • Fish Resources Plans • Endangered Species Plans • Noxious Species Plans • Wetland Plans • Riparian Vegetation Plans • Wildlife Plans	Areas of responsibilities: • Cultural Resources • Recreation Whitewater Flows • Visual Resources • Terrestrial endangered and Threatened Species • Non-project use of project lands and waters • Shoreline management Plans	Areas of responsibilities: • Jurisdiction Determination • Preliminary Permits • Capacity Related Amendments • Non-Capacity Related Amendments • Headwater Benefits • Conduit Exemptions • Transfers • Renewable Energy Tax Credit Guidelines Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005