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This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an independent agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity, to extend the deadline for starting construction on certain hydropower projects. Specifically, for hydropower projects that received a license from FERC before March 13, 2020, a project owner can request an extension of up to an additional six years beyond the standard eight years allowed by Section 13 of the Federal Power Act to begin construction. This extension can be granted in up to three consecutive two-year periods and will begin after any previously granted extensions expire. The bill also allows for the reinstatement of licenses for covered projects whose construction commencement deadline expired after December 31, 2023, and before this bill becomes law, with the new extension taking effect on the original expiration date.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2072/all-info