Schedule
|
Pre-Filing Milestone |
Proposed Date |
FERC Regulation |
Responsible Party |
|
NOI/PAD and Request to Utilize the ILP |
August 2, 2023 |
5.3(d)(2) |
IFP |
|
Initiate Tribal Consultation |
August 17, 2023 |
5.7 |
FERC |
|
Issue Notice of Commencement of Proceeding and SD1 |
October 1, 2023 |
5.8(a)(c) |
FERC |
|
Scoping Meetings and Projects Site Visit |
October 25 & 26, 2023 |
5.8(b)(viii) |
FERC |
|
File Comments on PAD/SD1 and Study Requests |
November 30, 2023 |
5.9(a)(b) |
Stakeholders |
|
Issue SD2 (if necessary) |
January 14, 2024 |
5.10 |
FERC |
|
File Proposed Study Plan (PSP) |
January 14, 2024 |
5.11(a) |
IFP |
|
Proposed Study Plan (PSP) Meeting |
February 13, 2024 |
5.11(e) |
IFP |
|
File Comments on Proposed Study Plan |
April 13, 2024 |
5.12 |
Stakeholders |
|
File Revised Study Plan (RSP) |
May 13, 2024 |
5.13(a) |
IFP |
|
Comments on RSP |
May 28, 2024 |
5.13(b) |
|
|
Issue Director’s Study Plan Determination |
June 12, 2024 |
5.13(c) |
FERC |
|
File Any Study Disputes |
July 2, 2024 |
5.14(a) |
Mandatory Conditioning Agencies |
|
Select Third Dispute Resolution Panel Member |
July 17, 2024 |
5.14(d) |
Dispute Panel |
|
Convene Dispute Resolution Panel |
July 22, 2024 |
5.14(d)(3) |
Dispute Panel |
|
File Comments on Study Disputes |
July 27, 2024 |
5.14(i) |
Dispute Panel |
|
Dispute Resolution Panel Technical Conference |
August 1, 2024 |
5.14(j) |
Dispute Panel |
|
Issue Dispute Resolution Panel Findings |
August 21, 2024 |
5.14(k) |
Dispute Panel |
|
Issue Director’s Study Dispute Determination |
September 10, 2024 |
5.14(l) |
FERC |
|
First Study Season |
Summer 2024 |
5.15(a) |
IFP |
|
File Initial Study Report (ISR) |
June 12, 2025 |
5.15(c)(1) |
IFP |
|
Initial Study Report Meeting |
June 27, 2025 |
5.15(c)(2) |
Stakeholders |
|
File Initial Study Report Meeting Summary |
July 12, 2025 |
5.15(c)(3) |
IFP |
|
File Disagreements/Requests to Amend Study Plan |
August 11, 2025 |
5.15(c)(4) |
Stakeholders |
|
File Responses to Disagreements/Amendments |
September 10, 2025 |
5.15(c)(5) |
Stakeholders |
|
Issue Director’s Determination on Disagreements/Amendments |
October 10, 2025 |
5.15(c)(6) |
FERC |
|
Second Study Season (if needed) |
Spring/Summer 2025 |
5.15(a) |
IFP |
|
File Updated Study Report (USR) |
June 12, 2026 |
5.15(c)(1) |
IFP |
|
Updated Study Report (USR) Meeting |
June 27, 2026 |
5.15(c)(2) |
Stakeholders |
|
File Updated Study Report Meeting Summary |
July 12, 2026 |
5.15(c)(3) |
IFP |
|
File Disagreements/Requests to Amend Study Plan |
August 11, 2026 |
5.15(f) |
Stakeholders |
|
File Responses to Disagreements/Amendments |
September 10, 2026 |
5.15(f) |
Stakeholders |
|
Issue Director’s Determination on Disagreements/Amendments |
October 10, 2026 |
5.15(f) |
FERC |
|
File Preliminary Licensing Proposal (or Draft License Application) |
September 3, 2026 |
5.16(a)-(c) |
IFP |
|
File comments on Preliminary Licensing Proposal (or Draft License Application) |
December 2, 2026 |
5.16(e) |
Stakeholders |
|
File Final License Application |
January 31, 2027 |
5.17 |
IFP |
|
Issue Public Notice of Final License Application Filing |
February 14, 2027 |
5.17(d)(2) |
FERC |
The ILP process is outlined below. Additional information regarding the ILP process is available on the FERC website here.
