(File Photo of Senator John Fetterman)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Steve Daines announced Monday that their “Build More Hydro” bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
The legislation, known as S.1020, allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant six-year extensions for hydropower projects licensed before 2020.
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse introduced the companion measure in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Eight projects in Pennsylvania will benefit from the extension this law provides. Those projects include:
- Allegheny Lock and Dam 2
- Emsworth Back Channel Dam
- Emsworth Locks and Dam
- Grays Landing Lock and Dam
- Maxwell (Point Marion)
- Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 (Charleroi)
- Montgomery Locks and Dam
- Point Marion Lock and Dam
The “Build More Hydro” bill is supported by the National Hydropower Association, Advanced Hydro Solutions, Pumped Storage Hydro Project, Rye Development, and CEBA.