# 18 C.F.R. § 292.209 (2026): Exceptions from requirements for hydroelectric small power production facilities located at a new dam or diversion

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 C.F.R. § 292.209 (2026)
- **Heading:** Exceptions from requirements for hydroelectric small power production facilities located at a new dam or diversion
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 18 CFR: Conservation of Power and Water Resources / Chapter I: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY / Part 292: REGULATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 201 AND 210 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT OF 1978 WITH REGARD TO SMALL POWER PRODUCTION AND COGENERATION / Subpart B: Qualifying Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities / § 292.209: § 292.209   Exceptions from requirements for hydroelectric small power production facilities located at a new dam or diversion.

## Text

(a) The requirements in §§ 292.208(b)(1) through (3) do not apply if:
(1) An application for license or exemption is filed for a project located at a Government dam, as defined in section 3(10) of the Federal Power Act, at which non-Federal hydroelectric development is permissible; or
(2) An application for license or exemption was filed and accepted before October 16, 1986.
(b) The requirements in §§ 292.208(b) (1) and (3) do not apply if an application for license or exemption was filed before October 16, 1986, and is accepted for filing by the Commission before October 16, 1989.
(c) The requirements in § 292.208(b)(3) do not apply to an applicant for license or exemption if:
(1) The applicant files a petition pursuant to § 292.210; and
(2) The Commission grants the petition.
(d) Any application covered by paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section is excepted from the moratorium imposed by section 8(e) of the Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-495.
[Order 499, 53 FR 27003, July 18, 1988]

## Nearby sections

- [18 C.F.R. § 292.201 (2026) § 292.201   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_201.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.202 (2026) § 292.202   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_202.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.203 (2026) § 292.203   General requirements for qualification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_203.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.204 (2026) § 292.204   Criteria for qualifying small power production facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_204.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.205 (2026) § 292.205   Criteria for qualifying cogeneration facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_205.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.207 (2026) § 292.207   Procedures for obtaining qualifying status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_207.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.208 (2026) § 292.208   Special requirements for hydroelectric small power production facilities located at a new dam or diversion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_208.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.209 (2026) § 292.209   Exceptions from requirements for hydroelectric small power production facilities located at a new dam or diversion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_209.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.210 (2026) § 292.210   Petition alleging commitment of substantial monetary resources before October 16, 1986.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_210.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 292.211 (2026) § 292.211   Petition for initial determination on whether a project has a substantial adverse effect on the environment (AEE petition).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P292_S292_211.md)

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