Overview
The Reusens facility operates under a license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC (a subsidiary of Eagle Creek Renewable Energy) is the licensee for the facility. The facility's current license was issued in 1994 and expires in 2024. On February 28, 2019, the licensee submitted documentation to the FERC to initiate the process of re-licensing the Reusens facility.
Licensing Process
The licensee is following a FERC process known as the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP). The TLP is one of three approved processes, described on the FERC website here: https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/licen-pro.asp. Currently, the process is in the first stage: the licensee has filed a notice of intent, preliminary application document (PAD), request to use TLP, and newspaper notice; the FERC has approved the use of the TLP; and the licensee has conducted a Joint Agency Meeting (JAM) and Site Visit. The PAD and JAM presentation are available for download below. Interested parties have an opportunity to file written comments and study requests with the FERC and the licensee until July 22, 2019.
Comments and Study Requests
On May 22, 2019, the licensee conducted a Joint Agency Meeting (JAM) and Site Visit. The JAM presentation is available for download below. As described in the JAM presentation, the licensee is not proposing any resource studies at this time. Interested parties have 60 days from the date of the JAM and Site Visit (until July 22, 2019) to provide comments or study requests to the licensee. The process for providing comments and study requests is described on pages 35-36 of the JAM presentation.
Documents
All filings related to the relicensing process are available from the FERC's eLibrary website: elibrary.ferc.gov. Search for filings by project number: P-2376.
The licensee is making available major document submissions, major FERC orders, and other relevant documents on this website.
Initial Submission on February 28, 2019:
- Transmittal Letter, NOI, Request to use TLP, and PAD (290 pages; 20.4 MB)
The Licensee also filed with FERC drawings classified as Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) as defined by 18 CFR §388.113(c), as well as financial information considered Privileged as defined by 18 CFR §388.112. These were filed as Volumes II and III of the PAD and are not available for public distribution.
Joint Agency Meeting on May 22, 2019:
- Joint Agency Meeting Presentation (37 pages; 5.63 MB)
Current Documents for Stakeholder Review
Draft License Application:
- DLA Cover Letter (10 pages; 88.1 KB)
- DLA Initial Statement and Exhibits A-D (58 pages; 1.24 MB)
- DLA_ExhibitE (171 pages; 7.82 MB)
- DLA Exhibits G-H (18 pages; 433 KB)
- DLA Attachments 1-3 (293 pages; 13.2 MB)
These documents are available on this site via the links above.
The licensee will also provide hard copies of any of the above documents upon request. A reproduction cost fee of $0.25/page will apply to such requests. Please use the link below to download a request form and mail the completed form, along with a check for the reproduction cost fee, to Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC, care of Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, to request a hard copy of any document.
Future Communications
The licensee will continue to post public information regarding the relicensing of the Reusens facility as the process continues.