To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB92F9C73C51A42F6B547B923579583E6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Renewable Energy Act of 2024.
- Section HA6C6D050C6184648836265A7357035CA: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the Federal renewable electricity standard established by section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978...
- Section HF26C812B9B71438FBB5A3E0544753497: 3. Federal renewable electricity standard Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–617; 92 Stat. 3164) is amended by...
- Section H09C51F86A91041E2911388C21341D123: 610. Federal renewable electricity standard In this section: The term base quantity of electricity means the total quantity of electricity, expressed in...
- Section HC5A39B5CCB7F4A77BF8CF72AD012F271: 4. Clarifying State authority to adopt renewable energy incentives Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 824a–3) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
of a fuel cell) from a renewable energy resource. The term renewable energy resource means each of the following: Wind energy. Solar energy. Geothermal energy. Biogas derived from— anaerobic digestion at wastewater treatment facilities
of a fuel cell) from a renewable energy resource. The term renewable energy resource means each of the following: Wind energy. Solar energy. Geothermal energy. Biogas derived from— anaerobic digestion at wastewater treatment facilities
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