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 H755F5D3F37E948ED8E1E9B5D8EA3440F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Renewable Energy Act of 2024.
- Section H5BA6AD5754F7434F95EB56848AB50E1B: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the Federal renewable electricity standard established by section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978...
- Section H73E7DEA1319E41FEBAE30F1E9C8E8AE1: 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 H81E1A83748594D1CBDF424886556F4C6: 610. Federal renewable electricity standard In this section: The term base quantity of electricity means the total quantity of electricity, expressed in...
- Section H1A29ADF442CF418AB20C9BDB6FF4616B: 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
IntroducedMr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
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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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