It would extend, from three years to four, the duration of a preliminary permit for proposed
non-federal hydropower projects and would allow project sponsors to initiate construction up to 10 years after a proposed project receives a license from FERC.
Passage of the bill would specify a variety of timeframes and procedures for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to follow in carrying out required permitting and licensing activities for
non-federal hydropower projects and would make FERC the lead agency for coordinating all applicable federal authorizations.