FERC Accepts Southern Company Oliver Dam Bulkheads Construction Plan
Summary
FERC's Atlanta Regional Office issued a delegated order accepting Southern Company's Temporary Construction Emergency Action Plan for installation of bulkheads and work platforms at Oliver Dam, part of the Middle Chattahoochee Project (P-2177). The acceptance covers construction-stage emergency preparations for hydroelectric infrastructure. Southern Company is the licensee holding the federal hydropower authorization.
What changed
FERC issued a delegated order accepting Southern Company's Temporary Construction Emergency Action Plan for the installation of bulkheads and work platforms at Oliver Dam under license P-2177. The acceptance, issued by the Atlanta Regional Office on April 8, 2026, authorizes construction-phase emergency preparedness measures for the Middle Chattahoochee Project.\n\nLicensed hydroelectric project operators and dam owners should note this acceptance as a standard regulatory milestone. While no new compliance obligations are imposed beyond existing license terms, project teams must execute construction activities in alignment with the accepted emergency action plan. FERC's ongoing oversight of Project P-2177 continues under standard hydroelectric licensing requirements.
What to do next
- File accepted plan documentation in project compliance records
- Ensure construction activities proceed in accordance with the accepted emergency action plan
- Maintain compliance with FERC license P-2177 conditions during bulkhead installation
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Document Info for Accession Number: 20260408-3023
Details Document: 04/08/2026
Filed: 04/08/2026
Posted: 04/08/2026 09:35:14 AM
First Received Date: 04/08/2026 09:22:17 AM
Security Level: Public
Official: Yes
E-filing: No
Non-decisional: No
Category: Issuance
Library: Hydro
Aperture: 0
File Type:
Description* :** Letter to Southern Company accepting the Temporary Construction Emergency Action Plan for the installation of Bulkheads and Work Platforms for the Oliver Dam of the Middle Chattahoochee Project under P-2177.
File List
| Docket | Sub-Docket | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| P-2177 | 000 | On Document |
| Document Class | Document Type |
| --- | --- |
| Order/Opinion | Delegated Order |
| Correspondent | Last Name | First Name | MI | Role/Org |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AUTHOR | BROWN | W | J | ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE |
| RECIPIENT | Barber | T | | SOUTHERN COMPANY |
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