Kern River No. 1 Project Relicensing (FERC No. 1930)

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SCE’s operating license for the Project, FERC Project No. 1930, expires on May 31, 2028. Consequently, SCE is taking the initial steps required by the Federal Power Act and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to obtain a new license for the Project using the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) (see SCE's Relicensing Notice here). The ILP requires that SCE prepare a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Pre-Application Document (PAD) to be filed with FERC between 5 and 5 1/2 years before the expiration of the existing license (i.e., May 31, 2023).

The Project is located on the Kern River approximately 15 miles east of the City of Bakersfield in Kern County, California. The Project is operated in a run-of-river mode. Water from the Kern River is diverted at Democrat Dam into a 9-mile-long flowline to the Project powerhouse which has a dependable generating capacity of 24.8 megawatts (MW). All Project facilities are located on National Forest Service lands within the Sequoia National Forest.

• Project Vicinity Map
   

Relicensing Documents
 

All documents related to the Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project can be found on FERC’s eLibrary. Links to relevant documents can also be accessed below.

SCE’s Pre-Application Documents

Table of Contents

Cover Letter and Notice of Intent

Section 1.0 Introduction

Section 2.0 Existing Project Location, Facilities, and Operations

Section 3.0-3.8 Existing Resource Information

Section 3.9-3.15 Existing Resource Information

Section 4.0 Preliminary Issues, Draft Technical Study Plans, and Relevant Plans

Section 5.0 Summary of Contacts

Appendix A. Relicensing Process Plan

Appendix B. Summary of Contacts

Appendix C. Draft Technical Study Plans

Upcoming Meetings

Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project Relicensing FERC Project No. 1930 – Notice of Rescheduled Stakeholder Meeting

Past Meeting Materials

None at this time.

FERC Relicensing Process

• Hydropower Licensing – A Guide for the Public
• Integrated Licensing Process (ILP)
• FERC ILP Process Chart
• Ideas for Participating in the ILP Process

Study Plan Development and Participation

• FERC Study Plan Criteria Guidance
• Understanding the ILP Study Criteria

Project Literature Library

• Current FERC License (1998)

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