To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

Bill: 115-hr-3872
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-09-28
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Licensing and registrations

Montana

Water storage
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
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 Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Sun River in Lewis, Clark, and Teton Counties, Montana.</p> <p>Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2017 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Gibson 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 12478–003, 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 construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the 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.