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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.</p> <p>Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill revises the time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.</p>]]></text>
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