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Dam Safety and Inspection

» July 2009 - Pumped Storage Technical Guidance, finalized in October 2007, is now available, Pumped Storage Technical Guidance Introduction » June 3, 2009 - Revision 2 of the FERC Security Program for Hydropower Projects is available in final format, 2009 Security Program for Hydropower Projects

Hydropower is one of the project types in which FERC regulates both the construction and operational phase of a project. Dam safety is a critical part of the Commission's hydropower program and receives top priority. Before projects are constructed, the Commission staff reviews and approves the designs, plans, and specifications of dams, powerhouses, and other structures. During construction, Commission staff engineers frequently inspect a project, and once construction is complete, Commission engineers continue to inspect it on a regular basis.

» Western Regional Forum on Dam Safety – January 2009 » New Final Initiative – Extension of Potential Failure Mode Analyses at Significant and Low Hazard Potential Dams » Final Dam Safety Surveillance Monitoring Plan – Appendices J and K » Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Project (No. P-2277), Dam Breach Incident - view FERC's incident description, project description, action plan, and photo gallery

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