Passed House in 115th
Energy and Commerce; Oversight and Government Reform; Senate – Energy and Natural Resources
Co-Sponsors: 0
This bill revises the hydropower relicensing process by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend a preliminary permit for an additional four years and includes the possibility of another four years beyond the extension. It also directs the FERC to establish a schedule for applicants following the filing of their license application. The bill encourages the use of hydropower, which is clean and renewable. The relicensing process will save time and money while maintaining the environmental standards in place.
(Summary from McMorris Rodgers Press Release)
This bill addresses Green Real Deal goal 2(H)p.5 to modernize hydropower regulations.