POWER Our Reservoirs Act

United States118th CongressHR-2731House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 19, 2023

Summary

Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act or the POWER Our Reservoirs Act This bill creates a framework for the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to pilot the use of floating solar panels at Reclamation and USACE project sites. Before launching the pilot programs, Reclamation and the USACE must separately analyze and report on expected costs, benefits, technical requirements, and overall feasibility.

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S-1215: POWER Our Reservoirs Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  2. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

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  3. Introduced in House

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