Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act
Description
This bill would require annual reports to Congress on the status of relicensing applications for hydropower dam licenses.
Summary
What it does
This bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the status of hydropower dam relicensing. The report would provide updates on the progress of each individual application currently seeking a renewed license.
Who is affected
This bill primarily affects the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which would be required to submit annual reports to Congress regarding hydropower licensing. The legislation also impacts entities involved in the relicensing process for hydropower dams, as the status of their renewal applications would be subject to these reporting requirements.
Key provisions
- Annual reporting on hydropower relicensing. Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit a yearly report to Congress detailing the current status of the relicensing process for every pending hydropower dam license renewal application.
Fiscal impact
Not applicable: No CBO cost estimate available
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill establishes new reporting requirements for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding its existing administrative process for renewing hydropower dam licenses.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to increase oversight of the hydropower relicensing process by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide annual reports to Congress on the status of each renewal application.