Contact Congress about H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Some hydropower developers could get up to 6 extra years to start construction. The bill only covers projects licensed by FERC before March 13, 2020, and FERC would decide each request case by case.

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To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

Latest action on H.R. 2072: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects hydropower developers with older FERC licenses who have not started building yet. It also matters to communities near those project sites, because a project could remain possible for longer. FERC would handle the requests and decide whether each project gets more time. Energy planners and river users could also feel the effects if delayed projects move forward or stay unresolved.

Why this matters: This bill matters because some hydropower projects can lose their licenses before construction starts. Extra time could help projects delayed by money, permits, supply problems, studies, or local issues. It could also keep older projects open longer before anyone gets a fresh look at their effects. The final impact depends on how many developers ask FERC for extensions and how many requests FERC approves.

Key provisions in H.R. 2072

• The bill covers only hydropower projects licensed by FERC before March 13, 2020.
• FERC could give developers up to 6 more years to start building. That is on top of the 8 years already allowed by section 13 of the Federal Power Act, the federal law for hydropower license deadlines.
• The extra time must be split into no more than three back-to-back 2-year extensions.
• Extra time is not automatic. The license holder must ask, FERC must give reasonable notice, and the license holder must show a good reason.
• Any new extension must start when the final extension allowed by current law runs out.

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What is H.R. 2072?

Some hydropower developers could get up to 6 extra years to start construction. The bill only covers projects licensed by FERC before March 13, 2020, and FERC would decide each request case by case.

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