Last week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the ‘Build More Hydro’ Bill (H.R. 2072), sending the legislation to the full House for consideration. The bill is intended to prevent project cancellations linked to pandemic-era delays and supply chain disruptions.
The legislation (H.R. 2072) extends construction deadlines for around three dozen hydropower projects delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages, and other unique hurdles that threaten their completion. Failure to do so could sacrifice 2.6 GW of reliable, baseload power that these projects will produce.
Following the committee vote, NHA President and CEO Malcolm Woolf said the measure is critical to maintaining project viability and meeting electricity demand. He credited bipartisan leadership, including bill sponsor Representative Dan Newhouse, as well as committee leadership for advancing the legislation.
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