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H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 115th
Date Requested Dec. 11, 2017
Requested By the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Date Sent Dec. 12, 2017
Description:

H.R. 2880 would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within 180 days of enactment, to establish an expedited process for issuing permits and licenses for closed-loop pumped storage projects, which move water between two reservoirs without being continuously connected to a naturally flowing water feature. In developing those procedures, the bill would require FERC to consult with other federal and local agencies involved in regulating projects that would qualify for expedited permitting and licensing on the basis of criteria specified by the bill. H.R. 2880 also would require FERC to collect fees from applicants for licenses for closed-loop storage projects to reimburse costs incurred by state and federal fish and wildlife agencies responsible for reviewing such projects. Subject to authority provided in annual appropriation acts, such fees would be available to those agencies to carry out required regulatory activities.

 

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