A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects.

United States115th CongressS-1030Senate
Updated: Jul 31, 2018

Summary

This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to submit to Congress a report on hydropower projects that: identifies each project licensed by FERC that is located at a nonpowered site that serves as storage to support downstream power generation; analyzes the value of electric power generation associated with each of these projects; describes the range of options that exist under current law with respect to surrender or transfer of a FERC license for these projects; identifies any barriers to the surrender or transfer of a FERC license for these projects; and identifies the costs incurred by project owners resulting from the requirements imposed by a FERC license, including applicable costs broken down by category.

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  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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  2. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

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  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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  4. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-310.

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