Ancient Power, New Initiatives: Federal Regulatory Initiatives to Expand Hydropower

Despite its long history as a carbon-free resource, hydropower in the United States has often faced high barriers for licensing new projects or relicensing existing projects.

Please join Morgan Lewis partner J. Daniel Skees for a discussion of current federal efforts to encourage the development of hydropower, including efforts to streamline licensing proceedings, conversion of nonpowered dams, reductions in the land use charges for hydro projects, and development of pumped storage projects