FERC eFiling v7.0Quick Comment

Training

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Training will consist of:

• Introduction to FERC• The FERC Web site• How to file an electronic Quick Comment

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Introduction to FERC

• What is FERC?– Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• Made up of 5 commissioners appointed by the President

– Federal agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil

– Reviews proposals to relicense hydropower projects

– Licenses and inspects private, municipal, and state hydroelectric projects;

• What FERC is not– Regulation of retail electricity– Issuance of Water Quality Certificates

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The FERC Web Site

Information on:•Projects Near You•What FERC is responsible for

•How to get involved in a relicensing

•How the process works•Citizen’s Guides•Filing a document electronically

•Much more…

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How to File a Document Electronically

• If you already have an account, click eFile

• In order to eFile you must eRegister

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Almost there…

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Finally…

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Once your eRegistration is complete…

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Authorize Quick Comment

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Check Your Inbox

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Find your Docket

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Add Comment

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Thank You

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Notice of Release of eFiling v7.0

• FERC released version 7.0 of their filing system

• Enhancements include:– Expansion of acceptable documents– Entire permits with CEII material can be filed– Hydropower proceedings can be filed– Permits up to 200 files can be uploaded– New maximum file size of 50 MB– Expansion of acceptable file names up to 60

characters and allows special characters– Motions to Intervene now available electronically– Provides a Quick Comment option for

hydropower licensing

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FAQs

• My friend couldn’t make it to this training session, how can they get information on Quick Comments?Quick Comment How-To (PDF) can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf

• Are your comments over 6,000 characters long? Be sure to use FERC’s eFiling system instead of Quick Comments

That’s All There Is To It!

• Questions?