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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 215 

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order 

continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 24, 2017 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. SULLIVAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric 

license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in 

the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE 

4 NO. 11393 FOR THE MAHONEY LAKE HYDRO5 ELECTRIC PROJECT. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

8 means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 


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1 (2) LICENSE.—The term ‘‘license’’ means the 

2 license for the Commission project numbered 11393. 

3 (3) LICENSEE.—The term ‘‘licensee’’ means the 

4 holder of the license. 

5 (b) STAY OF LICENSE.—On the request of the li6 censee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the 

7 stay of the license. 

8 (c) LIFTING OF STAY.—On the request of the li9 censee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enact10 ment of this Act, the Commission shall— 

11 (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license 

12 under subsection (b); and 

13 (2) make the effective date of the license the 

14 date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). 

15 (d) EXTENSION OF LICENSE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time 

17 period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power 

18 Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to 

19 the Commission project numbered 11393, the Com20 mission may, at the request of the licensee, and 

21 after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good 

22 faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements 

23 of, and the procedures of the Commission under, 

24 that section, extend the time period during which 

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1 tion of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 

2 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the 

3 extension originally issued by the Commission. 

4 (2) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the period required 

6 for the commencement of construction of the 

7 project described in paragraph (1) has expired 

8 prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the 

9 Commission may reinstate the license effective 

10 as of the date of the expiration of the license. 

11 (B) EXTENSION.—If the Commission rein12 states the license under subparagraph (A), the 

13 first extension authorized under paragraph (1) 

14 shall take effect on the date of that expiration. 

15 (e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or cre16 ates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission 

17 project numbered 11393 under Federal law, including the 

18 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) or the Public 

19 Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 

20 et seq.), as compared to— 

21 (1) any electric generating facility in existence 

22 on the date of enactment of this Act; or 

23 (2) any electric generating facility that may be 

24 examined, proposed, or developed during the period 


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1 of any stay or extension of the license under this 

2 Act. 

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