To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

TL;DR (AI)

• The bill allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the timeframe for hydropower project licensees to begin construction.
• The construction commencement period for certain hydropower projects can be extended by up to 6 years, in increments of up to 2 years.
• Hydropower project licensees may receive extensions consisting of up to three consecutive 2-year periods.