US HB470 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 20 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 112-72.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 1) Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) create, from certain apportioned allocations of contingent capacity and firm energy, a resource pool equal to 5% of the full rated capacity of 2.074 million kilowatts and associated firm energy; (2) offer Schedule D contingency capacity and firm energy to new allottees not receiving contingent capacity and firm energy for delivery commencing October 1, 2017; and (3) allocate through the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for delivery, commencing October 1, 2017, 66.7% of Schedule D contingent capacity and firm energy to specified new allottees located within the marketing area for the Boulder City Area Projects. Requires each contract offered under HPPA to: (1) authorize and require WAPA to collect from new allottees a pro rata share of Hoover Dam repayable advances paid for by contractors before October 1, 2017, and to remit such amounts to the contractors that paid such advances in proportion to the amounts paid by them as specified in a certain Implementation Agreement; (2) permit transactions with an independent system operator; and (3) contain the same material terms included in those long-term contracts for purchases from the Hoover Power Plant that were made in accordance with HPPA and are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. Subjects the contractual obligation of the Secretary to deliver contingent capacity and firm energy under HPPA to the availability of the water needed to produce such contingent capacity and firm energy. Continues through FY2067 the requirements of HPPA as the exclusive method for (in effect, congressional oversight of) the disposal of capacity and energy from Hoover Dam.

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Title

Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-12-20SenateBecame Public Law No: 112-72.
2011-12-20SenateSigned by President.
2011-12-13SenatePresented to President.
2011-12-08SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-10-18SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6692)
2011-10-04SenateReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
2011-10-03HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-03HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6476-6479)
2011-10-03HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 470.
2011-10-03HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6476-6480)
2011-10-03HouseMr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-07-20HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 104.
2011-07-20HouseCommittee on The Budget discharged.
2011-07-20HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-159, Part I.
2011-06-15HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2011-06-15HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-15HouseSubcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
2011-05-12HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-02-04HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2011-01-26HouseReferred to House Budget
2011-01-26HouseReferred to House Natural Resources
2011-01-26HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

SB519 (Same As) 2011-08-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.
SCR32 (Related) 2011-12-07 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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