A bill to extend the deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

Bill: 118-s-4050
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2024-03-21
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Hydrology and hydrography

Lakes and rivers

Licensing and registrations

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-26
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-03-21
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend the time period during which the licensees of specified hydroelectric projects on the Red River in Louisiana must commence construction of such projects. (Under existing law, licensees must commence construction of licensed projects within a time fixed in their license.) The bill also provides that FERC may reinstate such licenses, effective as of the date they expire.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2024 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend the deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

1. Extension of deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered P–12756 and P–13160, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the applicable 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 each licensee is required to commence construction of the applicable project for one year from the date of the expiration of the extension most recently issued by the Commission under that section for the applicable project. (b) Reinstatement of Expired License If the time period required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) for commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) expires before the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of the license; and (2) the extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

1. Extension of deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered P–12756 and P–13160, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the applicable 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 each licensee is required to commence construction of the applicable project for one year from the date of the expiration of the extension most recently issued by the Commission under that section for the applicable project. (b) Reinstatement of Expired License If the time period required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) for commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) expires before the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of the license; and (2) the extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

Passed the Senate March 21, 2024. Secretary