A bill to extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

Bill: 115-s-734
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2017-03-27
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

New York City

New York State

Water storage
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by eight years the time period during which construction must commence on the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project located on the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. (The City of New York was granted a construction license for the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project on May 13, 2014.)</p> <p>Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.</p>

action_date: 2017-05-24
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 by eight years the time period during which construction must commence on the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project located on the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. (The City of New York was granted a construction license for the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project on May 13, 2014.)</p> <p>Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general 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 13287, 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 that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of the commencement of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (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 that expiration.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 102 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 734 [Report No. 115–83] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 24, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general 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 13287, 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 that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of period required for the commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (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 that expiration.

May 24, 2017 Reported with amendments