United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-05-20 monographic deposited born digital 161 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-383 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383 P0b002ee1803a5524 f:d03383 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383 GAO-03-383 Federal property Hydroelectric energy Land management User fees Other Written Product A06912 Hydropower projects generate power valued at billions of dollars. For projects located on federal lands, FERC is required to assess "reasonable annual charges" to use these lands. FERC agrees that fair market value is the most reasonable basis for assessing these charges. This report examines FERC's annual charge system and the extent to which it reflects the federal lands' contributions to hydropower. GAO described and assessed FERC's annual charge system, estimated the fair market value for the use of federal lands, and discussed the implications of higher charges on consumers and project owners. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383.pdf GAO-03-383 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-383 Other Written Product GAO-03-383; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Charges for Hydropower Projects' Use of Federal Lands Need to Be Reassessed; Federal property Hydroelectric energy Land management User fees