Ohio Power and Light, LLC; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice regarding a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification request for a project by Ohio Power and Light, LLC. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection received the certification request on November 13, 2025. FERC has established a reasonable period of one year for the state agency to act on the request, setting a deadline of November 13, 2026. If West Virginia DEP fails to act by this date, the certification is automatically deemed waived under the Clean Water Act. The notice was submitted in connection with FERC Project No. 15094-002.
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Key Changes
- West Virginia DEP received 401 water quality certification request on November 13, 2025
- Reasonable period of time to act set at one year
- Deadline for action established as November 13, 2026
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What this law requires
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection must act on the Clean Water Act Section 401(a)(1) water quality certification request from Ohio Power and Light, LLC on or before November 13, 2026
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection must issue a decision (approval, denial, or conditional certification) on the water quality certification request within one year of receipt (by November 13, 2026), or the certification will be deemed waived
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must notify the certifying authority of the deadline for acting on the water quality certification request as established in 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5)(iii)