,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #d  #aac?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bfg  
,report ,no4 #aac-f  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s 7= h]self1 ,ms4
 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,t]ry1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1 
,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 &   
,mr4 ,d+ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac           
,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,g>dn]        
,febru>y #d1 #bjac ,committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to improve hydrop[]1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,hydrop[] ,regulatory ,effici5cy ,act ( 
#bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,promot+ small    
hydroelectric p[] projects4 ,sec4 #d4   
,promot+ conduit hydrop[] projects4     

,sec4 #e4 ,,f]c au?ority to ext5d       
prelim9>y p]mit p]iods4 ,sec4 #f4       
,promot+ hydrop[] developm5t at nonp[]$ 
dams & clos$ loop pump$ /orage projects4
 ,sec4 #g4 ,,doe /udy ( pump$ /orage &  
pot5tial hydrop[] f conduits4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !       
hydrop[] indu/ry curr5tly employs       
approximately #cjj1jjj work]s across !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 hydrop[] is ! l>ge/
 s\rce ( clean1 r5ewable electricity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 z ( ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 hydrop[] res\rces1 
includ+ pump$ /orage facilities1        
provide--  7,a7 ne>ly #g p]c5t ( !      
electricity g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,b7 approximately #ajj1jjj megawatts ( 
electric capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#d7 only #c p]c5t ( ! #hj1jjj dams 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates g5]ate electricity1 s !re 
is sub/antial pot5tial = add+ hydrop[]  
g5]ation to nonp[]$ dams2 &  7#e7       
accord+ to "o /udy1 by utiliz+ curr5tly 
untapp$ res\rces1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld  
add approximately #fj1jjj megawatts (   

new hydrop[] capacity by #bjbe1 :i* c\ld
 create #gjj1jjj new jobs ov] ! next #ac
 ye>s4  #c4 ,promot+ small hydroelectric
 p[] projects ,subsection 7d7 ( section 
#dje ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory   
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgje7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+
 #aj1jjj4  #d4 ,promot+ conduit hydrop[]
 projects  7a7 ,applicability (1 &      
exemption f1 lic5s+ requirem5ts ,section
 #cj ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbc;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+      
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7  7#a7 ,a qualify+ conduit hydrop[]
 facility %all n be requir$ to be lic5s$
 "u ?is "p4  7#b7  7,a7 ,any p]son1     
,/ate1 or municipality propos+ to       
con/ruct a qualify+ conduit hydrop[]    
facility %all file ) ! ,commission a    
notice ( int5t to con/ruct su* facility4
 ,! notice %all include suffici5t       
in=mation to demon/rate t ! facility    
meets ! qualify+ crit]ia4  7,b7 ,n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] receipt ( a notice (  
int5t fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       

,commission %all--  7i7 make an initial 
det]m9ation z to :e!r ! facility meets !
 qualify+ crit]ia2 &  7ii7 if !         
,commission makes an initial            
det]m9ation1 pursuant to clause 7i71 t !
 facility meets ! qualify+ crit]ia1     
publi% public notice ( ! notice ( int5t 
fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,if1 n  
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (         
publication ( ! public notice describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7--  7i7 an entity  
conte/s :e!r ! facility meets ! qualify+
 crit]ia1 ! ,commission %all promptly   
issue a writt5 det]m9ation z to :e!r !  
facility meets su* crit]ia2 or  7ii7 no 
entity conte/s :e!r ! facility meets !  
qualify+ crit]ia1 ! facility %all be    
deem$ to meet su* crit]ia4  7#c7 ,=     
purposes ( ?is section3  7,a7 ,! t]m    
conduit means any tunnel1 canal1        
pipel9e1 aqu$uct1 flume1 dit*1 or simil>
 manmade wat] conveyance t is op]at$ = !
 di/ribution ( wat] = agricultural1     
municipal1 or indu/rial consumption & n 
prim>ily = ! g5]ation ( electricity4    

7,b7 ,! t]m qualify+ conduit hydrop[]   
facility means a facility 7n includ+ any
 dam or o!r imp\ndm5t7 t is det]m9$ or  
deem$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 to meet !   
qualify+ crit]ia4  7,c7 ,! t]m qualify+ 
crit]ia means1 ) respect to a facility--
  7i7 ! facility is con/ruct$1 op]at$1  
or ma9ta9$ = ! g5]ation ( electric p[] &
 uses = su* g5]ation only !             
hydroelectric pot5tial ( a non-f$]ally  
own$ conduit2  7ii7 ! facility has an   
in/all$ capacity t does n exce$ #e      
megawatts2 &  7iii7 on or be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,hydrop[] ,regulatory      
,effici5cy ,act ( #bjac1 ! facility is n
 lic5s$ "u1 or exempt$ f ! lic5se       
requirem5ts conta9$ 91 ?is "p4  7b7     
,subject to subsection 7c71 !           
,commission may grant an exemption 9    
:ole or 9 "p f ! requirem5ts ( ?is "p1  
includ+ any lic5se requirem5ts conta9$ 9
 ?is "p1 to any facility 7n includ+ any 
dam or o!r imp\ndm5t7 con/ruct$1 op]at$1
 or ma9ta9$ = ! g5]ation ( electric p[] 
:i* ! ,commission det]m9es1 by rule or  

ord]--  7#a7 utilizes = su* g5]ation    
only ! hydroelectric pot5tial ( a       
conduit2 &  7#b7 has an in/all$ capacity
 t does n exce$ #dj megawatts4  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ subsection   
7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 &  7#c7 9  
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 
& ins]t+ subsection 7b74  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t ,subsection 7d7 ( section #dje (
 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory         
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgje71 z am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+
 subsection 7a7 ( su* section #cj &     
ins]t+ subsection 7b7 ( su* section #cj4
  #e4 ,,f]c au?ority to ext5d prelim9>y 
p]mit p]iods ,section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gih7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by designat+ ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird
 s5t5ces z subsections 7a71 7c71 & 7d71 
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7a7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,! ,commission may ext5d ! p]iod (
 a prelim9>y p]mit once = n m ?an #b    
additional ye>s beyond ! #c ye>s p]mitt$
 by subsection 7a7 if ! ,commission f9ds

 t ! p]mittee has c>ri$ out activities  
"u su* p]mit 9 good fai? & ) reasonable 
dilig5ce4  4  #f4 ,promot+ hydrop[]     
developm5t at nonp[]$ dams & clos$ loop 
pump$ /orage projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
improve ! regulatory process & r$uce    
delays & co/s = hydrop[] developm5t at  
nonp[]$ dams & clos$ loop pump$ /orage  
projects1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory   
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,commission7 %all inve/igate !         
feasibility ( ! issuance ( a lic5se =   
hydrop[] developm5t at nonp[]$ dams &   
clos$ loop pump$ /orage projects 9 a    
#b-ye> p]iod 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
a #b-ye> process74 ,su* a #b-ye> process
 %all include any prefil+ lic5s+ process
 ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,work%ops &      
pilots ,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 hold an initial work%op to 
solicit public comm5t & recomm5dations  
on h[ to implem5t a #b-ye> process2     
7#b7 develop crit]ia = id5tify+ projects
 featur+ hydrop[] developm5t at nonp[]$ 

dams & clos$ loop pump$ /orage projects 
t may be appropriate = lic5s+ )9 a      
#b-ye> process2  7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
develop & implem5t pilot projects to te/
 a #b-ye> process1 if practicable2 &    
7#d7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (   
implem5tation ( ! f9al pilot project    
te/+ a #b-ye> process1 hold a f9al      
work%op to solicit public comm5t on !   
effectiv5ess ( ea* te/$ #b-ye> process4 
7c7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,commission  
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ent] into 
a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) any applicable   
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy to implem5t a     
pilot project describ$ 9 subsection 7b74
  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,pilot projects n  
implem5t$ ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t  
no pilot project describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 is practicable because no #b-ye>    
process is practicable1 n lat] ?an #bdj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all submit to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a report t--  7,a7 describes !   
public comm5ts receiv$ z "p ( ! initial 
work%op held "u subsection 7b77#a72 &   
7,b7 id5tifies ! process1 legal1        
environm5tal1 economic1 & o!r issues t  
ju/ify ! det]m9ation ( ! ,commission t  
no #b-ye> process is practicable1 )     
recomm5dations on h[ ,congress may      
address or rem$y ! id5tifi$ issues4     
7#b7 ,pilot projects implem5t$ ,if !    
,commission develops & implem5ts pilot  
projects involv+ a #b-ye> process1 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (         
completion ( ! f9al work%op held "u     
subsection 7b77#d71 ! ,commission %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t--  7,a7 
describes ! outcomes ( ! pilot projects2
  7,b7 describes ! public comm5ts f !   
f9al work%op on ! effectiv5ess ( ea*    
te/$ #b-ye> process2 &  7,c7  7i7       
outl9es h[ ! ,commission w adopt        

policies "u exi/+ law 7includ+          
regulations7 t result 9 a #b-ye> process
 = appropriate projects2  7ii7 outl9es  
h[ ! ,commission w issue new regulations
 to adopt a #b-ye> process = appropriate
 projects2 or  7iii7 id5tifies !        
process1 legal1 environm5tal1 economic1 
& o!r issues t ju/ify a det]m9ation ( ! 
,commission t no #b-ye> process is      
practicable1 ) recomm5dations on h[     
,congress may address or rem$y !        
id5tifi$ issues4  #g4 ,,doe /udy ( pump$
 /orage & pot5tial hydrop[] f conduits  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all 
conduct a /udy--  7#a7  7,a7 ( !        
te*nical flexibility t exi/+ pump$      
/orage facilities c provide to support  
int]mitt5t r5ewable electric en]gy      
g5]ation1 includ+ ! pot5tial = su* exi/+
 facilities to be upgrad$ or retr(itt$ )
 advanc$ comm]cially available          
te*nology2 &  7,b7 ( ! te*nical pot5tial
 ( exi/+ pump$ /orage facilities & new  
advanc$ pump$ /orage facilities1 to     
provide grid reliability b5efits2 &     

7#b7  7,a7 to id5tify ! range (         
opportunities = hydrop[] t may be obta9$
 f conduits 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh case      
/udies1 to assess am\nts ( pot5tial     
en]gy g5]ation f su* conduit hydrop[]   
projects4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a report t describes ! results ( 
! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71      
includ+ any recomm5dations4  ,febru>y   
#d1 #bjac ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! 
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$