FERC preliminarily finds Zushi Renewables’ 40-kW California hydro project qualifies
Staff said the four-turbine canal project meets criteria for conduit hydropower that does not require a licence.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Zushi Renewables filed for the Arvin Edison Canal Hydrokinetic 1 project on 1 October and supplemented its notice on 13 October. Four 10-kW turbines would provide 40 kW of installed capacity along an irrigation canal operated by the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District near Bakersfield, California.
FERC staff preliminarily found that the project would not change the canal’s primary agricultural water-delivery purpose and meets the qualifying conduit hydropower criteria. That preliminary finding means the project would not require a licence or exemption from licensing. Comments and intervention motions are due by 16 November 2026.
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FERC schedule for Zushi’s conduit hydro project
Application and comment milestones stated by FERC in docket CD27-2-000.
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Application filed
Zushi Renewables filed for its conduit hydrokinetic project.
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Comments and intervention deadline
Comments and intervention motions in docket CD27-2-000 are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Filing dates and the comment deadline are transcribed from FERC’s notice.
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