# Hydroelectric Licensing Regulations Under the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
> **Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2019-04-24 · Effective 2019-07-23 · 84 FR 17064
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-08239
- **Category:** hydroelectric
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 17064
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 7
- **Publication date:** 2019-04-24
- **Effective date:** 2019-07-23
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM19-6-000
## Abstract

In this final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is establishing an expedited process for issuing original licenses for qualifying facilities at existing nonpowered dams and for closed-loop pumped storage projects, pursuant to sections 3003 and 3004 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Under the expedited licensing process, the Commission will seek to ensure that a final decision is issued no later than two years after the Commission receives a completed license application. The final rule will be codified in a new part that will be added to the Commission's regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/24/2019-08239/hydroelectric-licensing-regulations-under-the-americas-water-infrastructure-act-of-2018)
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