To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.

Bill: 115-hr-2786
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
 
Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement.
 
Additionally, the bill revises the timeframe for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.

action_date: 2017-07-12
text: 
(Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
 
Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement.
 
Additionally, the bill revises the time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.

action_date: 2017-07-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 12, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
 
Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement.
 
Additionally, the bill revises the time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-297.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-297.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-505.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 384). (text: CR H5936)
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 384).(text: CR H5936)
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2786.
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5935-5937)
action_date: 2017-07-18
text: Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-213.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-213.
action_date: 2017-06-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-06-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House