South Carolina Electric & Gas Company’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) License Application
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company’s (SCE&G) Saluda Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project # 516-459) is an existing project that includes Lake Murray and the Lower Saluda River to approximately 10 miles downsteam from the Lake Murray dam at Millrace rapids.
SCE&G submitted its application for a new federal license to FERC on August 27, 2008. In filing for a New License, SCE&G consulted with numerous state and federal resource agencies, non-governmental organizations and interested stakholders through a collaborative relicensing process. As a result of this process, SCE&G entered into a Comprehensive Relicensing Settlement Agreement (CRSA) with nearly all of the relicensing participating entities. Contained as part of this CRSA are operational changes at the project and program measures designed to reduce impacts and to enhance and protect environmental resources contained within the Saluda Project boundary and area of influence.
After its initial review of the application and CRSA, FERC accepted the application as Ready for Environmental Analysis (REA) on July 31, 2009. SCE&G then had 60 days to submit an application for 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) to SCDHEC.
SCE&G’s application package for DHEC 401 Water Quality Certification
WQC application package submitted by SCE&G on September 29, 2009
The application includes:
- A complete and signed 401 Water Quality Certification Form
- A supplemental information application package that includes:
- Project Description and Scope
- Purpose of Project
- Water Resources of the Project Area
- Fish and Wildlife Resources of the Project Area
- Maps:
Comprehensive Relicensing Settlement Agreement (CRSA) (pdf)
DHEC public notice of 401 water quality certification application (pdf)
DHEC Notice of Department Decision - Water Quality Certification (pdf)
Staff Assessment of Application for 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf)
401 Water Quality Certification (pdf)
Need More Information?
SCE&G Saluda Hydro Project Relicense Website (developed and maintained by Kleinschmidt Energy and Water Resource Consultants)