Faster HydroPower Licensing Proposal

What is happening? Federal licensing of hydropower often takes 7 or more years to complete. A proposal in Congress would establish a two-year licensing process for adding generation to non-powered dams and provide market changes so hydro projects can be paid for services they provide the grid.

Why is this important? Currently it takes longer to license hydro power than it takes to license nuclear power facilities.

How will this be important? Shortening licensing timelines is very popular

Utility Dive | Senate energy committee considers calls to speed ‘glacial pace’ of hydropower permitting