---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 16.12"
title: "18"
number: "16.12"
heading: "Application for exemption from licensing by a licensee whose license is subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/16.12"
---

# §16.12. Application for exemption from licensing by a licensee whose license is subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act.

- (a) An existing licensee whose license is subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act may apply for an exemption for the project.
- (b) An applicant for an exemption under [paragraph (a)](#a) must meet the requirements of [subpart K](/cfr/18/subpartK.md) or [subpart J of part 4](/cfr/18/part4-subpartJ.md) of this chapter, and §§ [16.5](/cfr/18/16.5.md), [16.6](/cfr/18/16.6.md), [16.7](/cfr/18/16.7.md), [16.8](/cfr/18/16.8.md), [16.9(b)](/cfr/18/16.9.md?p=b) (1), (2) (except the requirement to comply with §§ [4.41](/cfr/18/4.41.md), [4.51](/cfr/18/4.51.md), or [4.61](/cfr/18/4.61.md) of this chapter), 16.9(c), 16.10(a), 16.10(b), and 16.10(d).
- (c) The Commission will process an application by an existing licensee for an exemption for the project in accordance with §§ [16.9(b)(3)](/cfr/18/16.9.md?p=b-3), [16.9(b)(4)](/cfr/18/16.9.md?p=b-4), and [16.9(d)](/cfr/18/16.9.md?p=d).
- (d) If a license application is filed in competition with an application for exemption filed by the existing licensee, the Commission will decide among the competing applications in accordance with the standards of [§ 16.13](/cfr/18/16.13.md) and not in accordance with the provisions of [§ 4.37(d)(2)](/cfr/18/4.37.md?p=d-2) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Order 513, 54 FR 23806, June 2, 1989, as amended by Order 699, 72 FR 45324, Aug. 14, 2007]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r, 2601-2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.

### Source

Source: Order 513, 54 FR 23806, June 2, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Order 513, 54 FR 23806, June 2, 1989, as amended by Order 699, 72 FR 45324, Aug. 14, 2007]