Hydropower Administration & Compliance

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

• Conduit exemptions
• Declaratory orders
• License amendments
• Jurisdictional determinations
• Federal lands
• Headwater benefits
• Compliance (including audits and environmental inspections)
• Penalties
• License surrender
• Transfer of licenses
• Post-licensing non-compliance issues

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

Four Branches of the Division and their respective assignments:

Aquatic Resources Branch	Land Resources Branch
T.J. LoVullo, Chief Aquatic Resources Branch Telephone: 202-502-8900 Email: thomas.lovullo@ferc.gov	Robert Fletcher, Chief Land Resources Branch Telephone: 202-502-8901 Email: robert.fletcher@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	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 Riparian Vegetation Plans Wildlife Plans Acquiring Title and Fee/Property Rights (Article 5)
Environmental and Project Review Branch	Engineering Resources Branch
Steve Hocking, Chief Environmental and Project Review Branch Telephone: 202-502-8753 Email: steve.hocking@ferc.gov	Kelly Houff, Chief Engineering Resources Branch Telephone: 202-502-6393 Email: kelly.houff@ferc.gov
Areas of responsibilities: Capacity Related Amendments NEPA Analysis with EIS/EA Documents Environmental Analysis and Support Renewable Energy Tax Credit Guidelines Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Jurisdictional Determination Surrenders Non-operating projects Penalties	Areas of responsibilities: Gauging Plans Reservoir Erosion Non-Capacity Related Amendments Headwater Benefits Conduit Exemptions Reservoir Levels Mining/Federal Land Review License Exhibits / Project Boundary Annual Charges for Federal Lands