DWT’s Energy Practice Group has a breadth and depth of experience that places our firm at the top of the legal profession in hydroelectric relicensing. Our clients are among the nation’s largest hydroelectric generators. Davis Wright attorneys have ample experience with the “integrated,” “alternative” and “traditional” FERC licensing processes and all other Federal Power Act relicensing issues addressed by FERC. In addition, we are experts in other statutes such as the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, which are often key drivers in the relicensing process. We also represent the license applicant in the first trial-type hearings to be conducted under the hydroelectric licensing reforms included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Representative Transactions
- Representation of public utility districts and private developers in water rights and hydroelectric-related permit proceedings before state agencies.
- Representation of municipal and investor-owned utilities in FERC hydroelectric licensing and relicensing proceedings under the Federal Power Act and related laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act.
- Administrative litigation before the United States Department of the Interior and United States Department of Agriculture involving Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act.
- Representation of municipal utilities in landmark endangered species settlement agreement.
For more information, please see our Hydroelectric Licensing Fact Sheet.
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