1. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Did you Read What We Think We Wrote? Rachel Price Division of Hydropower Administration & Compliance

2. Overview Communication from FERC Communication from FERC Communication to FERC Communication to FERC FERC expectations FERC expectations Best Practices Best Practices Summary Summary

3. Communication from FERC Formal Formal –Issued documents Letters Letters Orders Orders Public Notices Public Notices –Public teleconferences –Site visits/inspections

4. Communication from FERC Informal Informal –Phone –Email –Website –Social media Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter RSS feed RSS feed

5. Communication to FERC Filed documents Filed documents Phone calls Phone calls Teleconferences Teleconferences Meetings Meetings

6. Limits on Communications Rules and Regulations Rules and Regulations Public record Public record Exparte communications Exparte communications Pre-filing vs. Post filing Pre-filing vs. Post filing FERC staff cannot discuss: FERC staff cannot discuss: –Timing or content of issuances –Merits of any filing/proceeding

7. FERC Expectations License/exemption requirements License/exemption requirements –Consultation –Filing deadlines –Unplanned events Deviations Deviations Emergencies Emergencies “Short periods of time in consultation with” “Short periods of time in consultation with”

8. FERC Expectations Regulations in 18 C.F.R. Regulations in 18 C.F.R. –License/re-license applications –Amendment applications –Surrender applications

9. Filing Documents with FERC eFiling eFiling Paper copies Paper copies Instructions in letters and orders Instructions in letters and orders Hydro Filing Guide Hydro Filing Guide Website Website Help and support Help and support

10. Best Practices Meet your license requirements Meet your license requirements Follow the regs Follow the regs eFile when possible eFile when possible Be the first to report an incident Be the first to report an incident When in doubt ASK QUESTIONS When in doubt ASK QUESTIONS

11. Summary FERC largely communicates via issued documents FERC largely communicates via issued documents Goal is to maintain transparency, fairness, and a public record Goal is to maintain transparency, fairness, and a public record Be first to contact us Be first to contact us When in doubt, ask When in doubt, ask

12. Additional Information FERC Website FERC Website –http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower.asp http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower.asp Guidance Documents Guidance Documents Points of Contact Points of Contact –eFiling: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp –eLibrary: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp Support Support –FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov –866-208-3670 Rachel Price Rachel Price -202-502-8907, rachel.price@ferc.gov