Murrieta Hydropower Facility Gets Preliminary Green Light from FERC
Published Date: 7/21/2025
Notice
Summary
Rancho California Water District wants to build a small hydropower project at a water treatment plant in Murrieta, California, that will generate clean energy without changing how water is used. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) says it looks like a qualifying project and is asking the public to share their thoughts or get involved by a set deadline. This could mean more green power and community input soon, with no big costs or changes to water service.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
105 kW Project Qualifies; No FERC License
FERC staff preliminarily determined that Rancho California Water District’s proposed Washington Avenue In-Line Turbine Generator (installed capacity 105 kW) meets the criteria for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility under section 30 of the Federal Power Act. Because of that preliminary finding, the project is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing under Part I of the FPA.
Public Comment Deadline and Filing Options
FERC is soliciting comments and motions to intervene on this docket; all filings must be received by August 15, 2025. The public is encouraged to file electronically; brief comments up to 6,000 characters may be submitted via the eComment system without prior registration.
Project Will Not Change Municipal Water Use
Commission staff preliminarily found the project "will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for municipal use." That means the proposed in-line turbine at the Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility in Murrieta, California is expected to operate without changing the conduit’s municipal water-distribution function.
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