A bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

Bill: 115-s-214
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-01-24
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: 2017-06-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak Island, Alaska, to occupy not more than 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or from the Department of the Interior.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-13
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 authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak Island, Alaska, to occupy not more than 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or from the Department of the Interior.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

1. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project Upper Hidden Basin Diversion (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) 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 the Commission project numbered 2743. (3) 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 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.).

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 141 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 214 [Report No. 115–105] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 13, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

1. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project Upper Hidden Basin Diversion (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) 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 the Commission project numbered 2743. (3) 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 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.).

June 13, 2017 Reported without amendment