{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-4.80","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 4.80","heading":"Applicability.","body":"Sections 4.80 through 4.83 pertain to preliminary permits under Part I of the Federal Power Act. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit is to secure priority of application for a license for a water power project under Part I of the Federal Power Act while the permittee obtains the data and performs the acts required to determine the feasibility of the project and to support an application for a license.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT","PART 4—LICENSES, PERMITS, EXEMPTIONS, AND DETERMINATION OF PROJECT COSTS","Subpart I—Application for Preliminary Permit; Amendment and Cancellation of Preliminary Permit"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"8a6cc92004cea878ddcc23681b09b6bfa3bc4a436691518a003ce93aaf39ae79","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-4.71","next":"us/18-cfr-4.81"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}