To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
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Overview
This bill changes the rules for hydropower projects licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It allows licensees to request an extension of up to six years beyond the standard eight-year period to begin construction of covered projects, which are those licensed before March 2020. The extension can be granted in increments of up to three 2-year periods, and if a license expires before the construction start date, the commission can reinstate the license and the extension would begin at that expiration date.
Key provisions
- Allows licensees to request extensions of up to six years to commence hydropower project construction.
- Extensions can be granted in increments of up to three 2-year periods.
- The extension period begins on the expiration of the original license term or the previously granted extension.
- The extension cannot extend beyond six years from the latest date the commission is authorized to extend the project's construction timeline.
- If a license expires before the construction start date, the commission can reinstate the license and the extension begins at that expiration date.
- The bill specifically covers hydropower projects licensed before March 13, 2020.
Who is affected
- Hydropower Licensees
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Energy Industry
- Project Developers
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