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-1585
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2015-06-16
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: 2015-06-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4205-4206)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee of FERC project 11393, to continue the current stay of the license.</p> <p> Upon subsequent licensee request, but no later than 10 years after enactment of this Act, FERC shall: (1) lift the stay of the license, and (2) make the license's effective date the one upon which the stay is lifted. </p> <p>Also upon licensee request, FERC shall extend for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 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.