Sylwia Dakowicz Presents on Hot Topics Affecting Hydro Today

DWGP attorney Sylwia Dakowicz served as a panelist on October 20, 2022 at the National Hydropower Association’s (“NHA”) Clean Currents 2022 event in Sacramento, California.  The panel is titled “Regulations and Legislation: Hot Topics Affecting Hydro Today” and addresses up-to-the-minute insights into hydro-related regulations, legislation, and litigation. Topics include the shifting tides of Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 401 certifications, National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) regulations, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RM22-14) and its impact on hydro assets, as well as updates on FERC’s Financial Assurance Measures for Hydroelectric Projects Notice of Inquiry (RM21-9).  DWGP thanks the NHA for hosting a panel on such timely developments affecting the hydro industry.