This part implements section 30(a) of the Federal Power Act, as amended by the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, and provides procedures for obtaining a determination from the Commission that the facility to be constructed is a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, as defined in § 4.30(b)(26), and thus, is not required to be licensed under Part I of the FPA.
At 84 FR 7991, Mar. 6, 2019, § 4.400 was amended by removing “by the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013”, effective Apr. 5, 2019.