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.

Bill: 114-s-2046
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2015-09-17
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Alaska

Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Lakes and rivers

Licensing and registrations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the City of Saxman, Alaska, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.</p> <p>In addition, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted.</p> <p>Subject to certain conditions, FERC is required to extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the project.</p>

action_date: 2015-12-16
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1)This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the City of Saxman, Alaska, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.</p> <p>In addition, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted.</p> <p>Subject to certain conditions, FERC is required to extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the project.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2046 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Ms. Murkowski 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. Stay and Reinstatement of FERC License No. 11393 for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) License The term license means the license for Commission project number 11393. (3) Licensee The term licensee means the holder of the license. (b) Stay of license On the request of the licensee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the stay of the license. (c) Lifting of stay On the request of the licensee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license under subsection (b); and (2) make the effective date of the license the date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). (d) Extension of license On the request of the licensee and notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) for commencement of construction of the project subject to the license, the Commission shall, after reasonable notice and in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (e) Effect Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or creates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission project number 11393 under Federal law, including the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. ) or the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ), as compared to— (1) any electric generating facility in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any electric generating facility that may be examined, proposed, or developed during the period of any stay or extension of the license under this Act.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 335 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2046 [Report No. 114–190] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 16, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment 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. Stay and Reinstatement of FERC License No. 11393 for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) License The term license means the license for Commission project number 11393. (3) Licensee The term licensee means the holder of the license. (b) Stay of license On the request of the licensee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the stay of the license. (c) Lifting of stay On the request of the licensee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license under subsection (b); and (2) make the effective date of the license the date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). (d) Extension of license On the request of the licensee and notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) for commencement of construction of the project subject to the license, the Commission shall, after reasonable notice and in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (e) Effect Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or creates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission project number 11393 under Federal law, including the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. ) or the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ), as compared to— (1) any electric generating facility in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any electric generating facility that may be examined, proposed, or developed during the period of any stay or extension of the license under this Act.

December 16, 2015 Reported without amendment