Type:Notice
Citation:90 FR 12731
Reading Time:less than a minute
PE Hydro Generation, LLC submitted a request for a water quality certification for a project to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, on December 17, 2024. The request is in accordance with section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act and regulations by the Commission. Virginia DEQ has until December 17, 2025, to act on this request. If they do not act by this deadline, the authority to certify is considered waived under relevant laws.
Simple Explanation
PE Hydro Generation, LLC asked for permission to make sure their project won't hurt the water in Virginia, and the people in charge have until December 2025 to decide. If they don't make a decision by then, it's like saying "Yes" automatically.