A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

Bill: 115-s-710
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2017-03-23
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Licensing and registrations

West Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Jennings Randolph Hydroelectric Project located on the North Branch of the Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia.</p> <p>Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-08
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>(Sec.1)This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Jennings Randolph Hydroelectric Project located on the North Branch of the Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia.</p> <p>Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2017 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, 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 that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 133 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 710 [Report No. 115–103] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2017 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 8, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, 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 that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license that expiration .

June 8, 2017 Reported with amendments