# 115-hr-2880: Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act

115-hr-2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2880
- Congress: 115
- Title: Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2017-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and amend licenses and preliminary permits for closed-loop pumped storage projects (in which the upper and lower reservoirs do not impound or directly withdraw water from navigable waters, or that are not continuously connected to a naturally flowing water feature). Before issuing such a license, FERC must assess the safety of existing dams and other structures related to the project, including the possible consequences of project failures.

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## Sources
- [115-hr-2880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2880)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2880 (as of 2025-11-18).