To modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next-generation hydropower projects, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next-generation hydropower projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.
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 H939ED882B3A6405F9ACC2A01D44DAB4B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act.
- Section H9077C6E86AAB436DB3AAA814050A98C2: 2. Confirming that hydropower is an essential renewable resource It is the sense of Congress that— hydropower is a renewable resource for purposes of all...
- Section H0528422DCEDA489E97A683B43A751D25: 3. Protecting and promoting small and next-generation hydropower projects Section 405 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2705) is...
- Section HC94221F3861349E99D89C9A4DBC7057D: 37. Expedited licensing of next-generation hydropower projects The Commission shall issue licenses for all next-generation hydropower projects in accordance...
- Section H676BB1BF0FF14BA9B19DC25ABA183692: 4. Identifying and removing market barriers to hydropower Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next-generation hydropower projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next-generation hydropower projects, 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a project that— may be licensed under this Act
a hydropower project with respect to which— the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license under the Federal Power Act before March 13, 2020
the specialty services and functions provided by the electric grid that facilitate and support the continuous flow of electricity so that supply will continually meet demand, including— autonomous dynamic voltage support
a project for the generation of electric power— that— is configured to use 2 or more natural or artificial reservoirs or other water bodies at different elevations
a project that— may be licensed under this Act
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