RIVER Act

Bill: 114-s-1270
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2015-05-11
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy efficiency and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> <b>Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2025 the program of hydroelectric production incentives and incentive payments to the owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to make capital improvements directly related to improving efficiency. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1270 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2015 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act . 2. Hydroelectric production incentives Section 242(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15881(g) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025 . 3. Hydroelectric efficiency improvement Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15882(c) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025 .