FERC Staff Recommends Relicensing of Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Dams
Agency Staff Issues Draft SEIS for Dam Complex on Snake River
Idaho Power's Brownlee Dam is the largest and furthest upstream of the three dams in the company's Hells Canyon Project along the Snake River. | Idaho Power
Jan 14, 2026
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FERC staff recommended the commission relicense three Idaho Power-owned dams that have been operating under annual licenses since 2005, finding the company’s proposed measures adequately mitigate the environmental impact of the dams.
