Zilm Family Passes Hydro Project Baton Without Fanfare
Published Date: 3/5/2025
Notice
Summary
Kurt and Velma Zilm have officially taken over the exemption for the Zilm Hydroelectric Project in Garfield County, Colorado, from Charlotte and William Zilm. This change means they now own the rights to run the project without needing a license from the government. No money changes hands, and the transfer doesn’t need extra approval, so it’s smooth and official as of early 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Exemption Ownership Transferred
Kurt and Velma Zilm are the new owners of the exemption from licensing for the Zilm Hydroelectric Project No. 7313 on Four Mile Stream in Garfield County, Colorado. The Commission was notified by a letter filed on November 22, 2024 and the notice is dated February 27, 2025.
Transfers Don’t Need FERC Approval
The notice states that the transfer of an exemption does not require Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval, citing 18 CFR 4.94(g). That rule is referenced in the notice about the Zilm Hydroelectric Project transfer reported November 22, 2024.
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