Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act

Bill: 115-s-1075
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2017-05-09
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight

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Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce to study the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays located in the Appalachian region of the United States. </p> <p>The study must include potential locations for the hub, the economic feasibility and benefits of the project, infrastructure needs, and potential benefits of the hub to energy security.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act . 2. Ethane storage study (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other relevant Federal departments and agencies and stakeholders, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays in the United States. (b) Contents The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an examination of, with respect to the proposed ethane storage and distribution hub— (A) potential locations; (B) economic feasibility; (C) economic benefits; (D) geological storage capacity capabilities; (E) above-ground storage capabilities; (F) infrastructure needs; and (G) other markets and trading hubs, particularly hubs relating to ethane; and (2) the identification of potential additional benefits of the proposed hub to energy security. (c) Publication of results Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall— (1) submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) publish those results on the Internet websites of the Departments of Energy and Commerce, respectively.