Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-795
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2011-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: 
 Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 - Exempts from certain Federal Power Act licensing requirements a hydroelectric project that uses only a non-federally owned conduit to generate electric power under 1.5 megawatts.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to revise and update the study and report on the potential for increasing electric power production capability at federally owned or operated water regulation, storage, and conveyance facilities required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Requires: (1) the study to include facilities that would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity; and (2) the Secretary to consult with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in carrying out this study requirement, and carry it out on a nonreimbursable basis.

action_date: 2011-09-23
text: 
 Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 - Exempts from certain Federal Power Act licensing requirements a hydroelectric project that uses only a non-federally owned conduit to generate electric power under 1.5 megawatts.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to revise and update the study and report on the potential for increasing electric power production capability at federally owned or operated water regulation, storage, and conveyance facilities required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
 
Requires the study to include: (1) facilities that would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity; and (2) information regarding the availability and importance of using materials and equipment produced and manufactured in the United States in the facilities referred to in the report.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in carrying out this study; and (2) carry it out on a nonreimbursable basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-219, Part I.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-219, Part I.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2011-06-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2011-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Introduced in House