To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

Bill: 114-hr-4193
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-12-08
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alaska

Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Lakes and rivers

Licensing and registrations

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC] project number 2743) to occupy up to 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Department of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.</p> <p>This is the expansion of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project described in the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Application dated July 2, 2014, as submitted by Kodiak Electric Association, Inc., to the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII. </p> <p>The Expansion must meet the terms and conditions contained in any amendment to a license which may be issued by FERC subsequent to its environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2015 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

1. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project Upper Hidden Basin Diversion authorization (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project The term Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project means the project identified in section 1325 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3212 ), and which is Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project number 2743. (2) Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion The term Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion means the expansion of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project as generally described in Exhibit E to the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Application dated July 2, 2014, and submitted to the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII by Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. (b) Authorization The licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ). (c) Savings clause The Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions included in an amendment to a license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq. ), including section 4(e) of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 797(e) ), following an environmental review by the Commission under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ).