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City briefs council on Upriver Dam relicensing: FERC process begun, public and tribal engagement planned

City of Spokane City Council · April 13, 2026
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Water department staff said the city has filed a Notice of Intent and pre‑application document with FERC for Upriver Dam relicensing; staff outlined an integrated licensing approach, study phases through 2030 and outreach undertaken to tribes and resource agencies.

Reiner Hersha, director of Water and Hydroelectric Services, briefed council on the Upriver Dam relicensing effort and confirmed the city submitted a Notice of Intent and a pre‑application document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on April 9.

Hersha explained the city intends to use FERC's integrated licensing process, a standard pathway that…

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