US SB1338 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-09 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-09 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Small HyDRO Act of 2015 Small Hydropower Dependable Regulatory Order Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Power Act to prescribe the licensing procedures for a project that: (1) does not alter the existing flowrate of the body of water the project is on, and (2) either has a power production capacity not exceeding 5 megawatts or is used to power a nonpowered dam. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that a license shall be issued following application. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shall resolve any conflict over environmental analyses that may arise between it and any other federal or state agency. Licenses shall be issued for a term of 10 years. FERC must approve or disapprove a license application within 180 days of its receipt.
Title
Small HyDRO Act of 2015 Small Hydropower Dependable Regulatory Order Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-06-09 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. |
2015-05-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Licensing and registrations
Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Licensing and registrations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1338/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1338/BILLS-114s1338is.pdf |