HR6747-118

Introduced

To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Government Operations.

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 H025721B929DE4B639C68B25BA3338E48: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act...
  • Section HCE815AD8E26F4636B3290FBEBBC04F55: 101. Definitions Section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30)Energy storage projectThe term energy...
  • Section H674074913D16411094EFC76B6B5A447E: 102. Improvement of interregional electric transmission planning Part II of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section HF25EE8703C9647BD9C9E84DBBA3F0692: 224. Improving interregional electric transmission planning Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue...
  • Section HF6302D7786EA48F1AD8C5735BC602C69: 103. Allocation of costs of interregional electric transmission facilities Part II of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et seq.) is further amended by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 13, 2023

Mr. Casten (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Castor …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

11 terms
"community benefits organization" §H06BFE148A28149F0A06679DF8D121EA1

an organization that— is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code

"Tribal or Indigenous community" §H23AF9DF7DB6540BB930F9FAAFA1236C4

a community of people who are members of— a federally recognized Indian Tribe

"covered position" §H343EE08EE98647CAA3A1360417A0D168

a position in which an employee is responsible for conducting work of a scientific, technical, engineering, mathematical, legal, or otherwise highly specialized or skilled nature. Section 11004(b) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 7171 note

"alternating current transmission facility" §H49AD7CBC9F5D48C5A256661C9FDEACBA

a transmission facility that uses alternating current for the bulk transmission of electric energy. The term electric transmission facility means, as applicable— an alternating current transmission facility

"registered apprenticeship program" §H65A8DC9075164E149FABC9EF75CE9207

an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act

"alternating current transmission facility" §H6D829F04E3D644148699ED01AB9C85FC

a transmission facility that uses alternating current for the bulk transmission of electric energy. The term electric transmission facility means, as applicable— an alternating current transmission facility

"Tribal and Indigenous community" §H6F06A317E8964242831D00EEE01DF5F5

a population of people who are members of— a federally recognized Indian Tribe

"community solar subscriber" §H8A52171DD6CF4EEA8E343FD48AF1341A

an electricity customer who has ownership of a financial share in a community solar facility that serves multiple consumers. The term eligible entity means— a State or political subdivision of a State

"authority having jurisdiction" §H8B57D86E2EEE4A378778C69698228710

any State, county, local, or Tribal office or official with jurisdiction— to issue permits relating to qualifying distributed energy systems

"Secretary" §H8D32FF8547F1486FB4A108B786698F0D

the Secretary of the Interior. The term variance area means covered land that is— not an exclusion area

"demonstrates" §HF9C7D801E63C42B1B7557B407A6D85A8

to meet the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion

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