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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received an application from the California Department of Water Resources and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on January 29, 2021. This application seeks a water quality certification under the Clean Water Act from the California State Water Resources Control Board. The California Water Board has one year to act on this request; if they do not respond by January 29, 2022, their authority to certify is considered waived. This notification is a procedural matter ensuring the Commission and relevant bodies are informed about the certification timeline.

The California State Water Resources Control Board has received a request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a water quality certification under the Clean Water Act for a project. This was noted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 21, 2025. They have set a deadline for the Board to respond to this request by February 20, 2026. If the Board does not act by then, they will be seen as having waived their authority to certify the water quality.

PE Hydro Generation, LLC submitted a request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. The request, sent on December 17, 2024, was acknowledged by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The agency now has until December 17, 2025, to respond, or the right to certify will be considered waived. This process ensures that the agency has a reasonable period to review the environmental impact of PE Hydro's project.

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP filed for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The company submitted a copy of the application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. They notified that the agency has until November 16, 2021, to act on the certification request. If the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection does not act by that date, their authority to certify the request will be considered waived according to federal law.

On December 16, 2024, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy notified the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) about receiving a water quality certification request from Northern States Power Company for a project. According to the Clean Water Act, Michigan EGLE has until December 6, 2025, to decide on the certification request. If they don't act by this deadline, the request is considered waived. The notice, filed by the FERC Secretary, Debbie-Anne A. Reese, was published in the Federal Register with the document number 2025-00085.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received a request for water quality certification from Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., associated with a project discussed in the notice. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees the process, informed the New York DEC that it has until April 9, 2026, to take action on this request, as per the Clean Water Act rules. If the department does not act by this deadline, it will be considered as if they waived the certification requirement. This notice was officially published on April 16, 2025.

The Turlock & Modesto Irrigation District submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. This application was also filed with the California State Water Resources Control Board on December 13, 2024. According to FERC regulations, the Water Board has one year, until December 13, 2025, to act on this request. If the Water Board does not make a decision by that date, the requirement for certification will be waived.

PE Hydro Generation, LLC submitted a request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for water quality certification from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (Virginia DEQ). This request, relating to the Clean Water Act, was officially received by the Virginia DEQ on December 17, 2024. Virginia DEQ has until December 17, 2025, to act on this request. If they do not respond by that date, the certification will be considered waived according to the Clean Water Act.

Lake Lynn Generation, LLC submitted a request for water quality certification to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) on February 17, 2025. The WV DEP accepted the application as complete on March 13, 2025. According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, WV DEP has until March 13, 2026, to act on this request. If WV DEP does not respond by this deadline, their authority to certify the water quality request will be considered waived under the Clean Water Act.

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (Vermont DEC) received a request from Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP for a water quality certification, related to a project, as per the Clean Water Act. This request was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 24, 2025. Under FERC's regulations, Vermont DEC has until January 24, 2026, to make a decision on this certification request. If Vermont DEC does not act within this timeframe, their authority to certify the request is considered waived.