HR 2880 · 115th Congress · Energy

Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act

Introduced 2017-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2017-12-13)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and amend licenses and preliminary permits for closed-loop pumped storage projects (in which the upper and lower reservoirs do not impound or directly withdraw water from navigable waters, or that are not continuously connected to a naturally flowing water feature). Before issuing such a license, FERC must assess the safety of existing dams and other structures related to the project, including the possible consequences of project failures.…

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H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act

Dec 12, 2017

As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 11, 2017

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