Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
This bill expands provisions related to renewable energy, including hydropower production, and revises the hydropower licensing process.
The bill updates federal renewable purchase requirements. Specifically, the bill requires the federal government to purchase an increasing amount of renewable energy, including hydropower. By 2026, 25% of the total amount of electric energy the federal government consumes during any fiscal year must be renewable energy.
In addition, the bill also provides an expedited licensing process for next-generation hydropower projects.
The bill also revises requirements concerning the environmental review of certain hydroelectric power projects, including by designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency for the purposes of environmental reviews, allowing certain categories of projects to be exempted from such reviews, and establishing deadlines to complete such reviews.
Finally, the bill establishes requirements about resolving (1) inconsistent or conflicting license terms, and (2) federal interagency disputes or disputes among federal and state agencies.
Cosponsors (8)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Dams and canals
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Endangered and threatened species
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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