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Promoting Generation Upgrades at Existing Hydro Facilities

MCLI Recommendation:Congress could direct FERC, when approving a project upgrade or efficiency improvement, to extend license terms beyond 50 years to allow the project owner sufficient time to recoup the cost of investment.”

LPDD Recommendation:Congress should reform FERC’s license amendment process by implementing a fast-track procedure for efficiency upgrades, modernization activities, and upgrades that are not anticipated to produce significant environmental effects.”

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