LPDD

Congress

Proposed HR 2872 of 2017

Protecting Traditional Uses of Nonpowered Dams
Would have established an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for nonpowered dams.

2017’s Proposed HR 3043

Promoting Generation Upgrades at Existing Hydro Facilities
Would have directed FERC to consider the significant investment of project upgrades and improvements when establishing the new license term during a project’s next relicensing.

Proposed HR 8 of 2015

Promoting Generation Upgrades at Existing Hydro Facilities
Would have (among other things) authorized FERC to extend license terms beyond 50 years when approving a project upgrade or efficiency improvement.

American Water Infrastructure Act

Promoting Generation Upgrades at Existing Hydro Facilities
Created a fast-track procedure for the licensing of efficiency upgrades at hydropower facilities, as well as modernization activities and upgrades that are not anticipated to produce significant environmental effects.

Energy Policy Act of 2005

Promoting Efficiency in the Hydropower Licensing Process
Process improvements for natural gas pipeline certification may be useful applied to the hydropower licensing realm.

FAST Act

Promoting Efficiency in the Hydropower Licensing Process
Process improvements in transportation licensing may serve as a model for a similar effort in the approval processes for hydropower.

American Water Infrastructure Act

Promoting Efficiency in the Hydropower Licensing Process
Created a fast-track procedure for the licensing of efficiency upgrades at hydropower facilities, as well as modernization activities and upgrades.

Proposed HR 2872 of 2017

Promoting Efficiency in the Hydropower Licensing Process
Would have established an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for nonpowered dams.