FERC finalizes expedited licensing process for hydropower projects

Renewable Energy World: The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a final rule establishing an expedited licensing process for original hydropower licenses for certain qualifying facilities at existing non-powered dams and for closed-loop pumped storage projects.

The rule is part of the commission’s implementation of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act and seeks to ensure a final licensing decision no later than two years after receipt of a completed application.

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