RIVER Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3256
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2017-07-14
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy efficiency and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> <b>Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act of 2017 or the RIVER Act</b> <b>of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend the eligibility for and reauthorize through FY2027 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: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2017 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Collins of New York , and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend the eligibility for certain hydroelectric production and efficiency incentives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act of 2017 or the RIVER Act of 2017 . 2. Hydroelectric production and efficiency incentives (a) Hydroelectric production incentives Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.15881) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking 10 and inserting 20 ; (2) in subsection (f), by striking 20 and inserting 30 ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2018 through 2027 . (b) 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 2018 through 2027 .