Summary: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may exempt from its license requirements. Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the limitation on the maximum installation capacity of conduit hydroelectric facilities that are eligible for an exemption from licensing requirements. Waives license requirements for any conduit hydroelectric facility that: (1) uses only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit, (2) has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts, and (3) is not currently licensed or exempted from license requirements. Redefines "conduit" to specify any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. Authorizes FERC to: (1) grant an exemption from license requirements only to conduit hydroelectric facilities on non-federal land that have an installed capacity not exceeding 40 megawatts, and (2) extend the term of a preliminary permit once for up to 2 additional years if it finds that the permittee has carried out activities in good faith and with reasonable diligence. Directs FERC to: (1) investigate the feasibility of the issuance of a license for hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects during a two-year period, and (2) hold workshops and develop hydropower pilot projects. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study: (1) the potential megawatts of hydropower that may be obtained from U.S. conduits; and (2) land well-suited for pumped storage sites and located near existing or potential sites of intermittent renewable resource development, such as wind farms. Directs the President to report to certain congressional committees on actions taken by DOE to implement the memorandum of understanding on hydropower entered into on March 24, 2010.

hydropower regulatory efficiency act amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa increase kilowatts size small hydroelectric power projects federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc exempt license requirements amends federal power act revise limitation maximum installation capacity conduit hydroelectric facilities eligible exemption licensing requirements waives license requirements conduit hydroelectric facility uses hydroelectric potential non federally owned conduit installed capacity exceed megawatts currently licensed exempted license requirements redefines conduit specify tunnel canal pipeline aqueduct flume ditch similar manmade water conveyance operated distribution water agricultural municipal industrial consumption primarily generation electricity authorizes ferc grant exemption license requirements conduit hydroelectric facilities non federal land installed capacity exceeding megawatts extend term preliminary permit additional years finds permittee carried activities good faith reasonable diligence directs ferc investigate feasibility issuance license hydropower development dams closed loop pumped storage projects year period hold workshops develop hydropower pilot projects directs secretary energy doe study potential megawatts hydropower obtained conduits land suited pumped storage sites located near existing potential sites intermittent renewable resource development wind farms directs president report certain congressional committees actions taken doe implement memorandum understanding hydropower entered march


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on electric knives.

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Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on open top, electric indoor grills.

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Summary: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823, and (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction. Directs FERC to: (1) transfer the reinstated licenses to the town of Canton, Connecticut, if it reinstates them and extends the time period during which the licensee is required to commence project construction; and (2) complete an environmental assessment for the projects and update the environmental analysis performed during the licensing process. Sets a deadline for FERC to: (1) reach a final decision concerning the projects, and (2) complete the license transfer if it decides to reinstate either or both licenses. Declares that this Act does not affect certain valid licenses issued by FERC before enactment of this Act or diminish or extinguish any existing rights under any such license.

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Summary: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may exempt from its license requirements. (Sec. 4) Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the limitation on the maximum installation capacity of qualifying conduit hydropower facilities that are eligible for an exemption from licensing requirements. Requires any person, state, or municipality proposing to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility to file with FERC a notice of intent to do so. Requires FERC, within 15 days after receiving such a notice of intent, to make an initial determination as to whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria. Waives license requirements for any conduit hydroelectric facility that: (1) uses for electric power generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit, (2) has a maximum installed capacity of five megawatts, and (3) is not currently licensed or exempted from license requirements. Redefines "conduit" to specify any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. Authorizes FERC to exempt from license requirements any electric power generation facility that utilizes for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a conduit, and has an installed capacity or 40 megawatts or fewer. (Sec. 5) Authorizes FERC to extend the preliminary permit period for up to two additional years beyond the three years otherwise allowed if it finds that the permittee has implemented activities under the permit in good faith and with reasonable diligence. (Sec. 6) Directs FERC to: (1) investigate the feasibility of issuing a license for hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects during a two-year period, and (2) hold workshops and develop hydropower pilot projects. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study: (1) the technical flexibility that existing pumped storage facilities can provide to support intermittent renewable electric energy generation, including the potential for such facilities to be upgraded or retrofitted with advanced commercially available technology; and (2) the technical potential of existing pumped storage facilities and new advanced pumped storage facilities to provide grid reliability benefits.

hydropower regulatory efficiency act sec amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa increase kilowatts size small hydroelectric power projects federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc exempt license requirements sec amends federal power act revise limitation maximum installation capacity qualifying conduit hydropower facilities eligible exemption licensing requirements requires person state municipality proposing construct qualifying conduit hydropower facility file ferc notice intent requires_ferc days receiving notice intent initial determination facility meets qualifying criteria waives license requirements conduit hydroelectric facility uses electric power generation hydroelectric potential non federally owned conduit maximum installed capacity megawatts currently licensed exempted license requirements redefines conduit specify tunnel canal pipeline aqueduct flume ditch similar manmade water conveyance operated distribution water agricultural municipal industrial consumption primarily generation electricity authorizes ferc exempt license requirements electric power generation facility utilizes generation hydroelectric potential conduit installed capacity megawatts fewer sec authorizes ferc extend preliminary permit period additional years years allowed finds permittee implemented activities permit good faith reasonable diligence sec directs ferc investigate feasibility issuing license hydropower development dams closed loop pumped storage projects year period hold workshops develop hydropower pilot projects sec directs secretary energy doe study technical flexibility existing pumped storage facilities provide support intermittent renewable electric energy generation including potential facilities upgraded retrofitted advanced commercially available technology technical potential existing pumped storage facilities new advanced pumped storage facilities provide grid reliability benefits


Summary: American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce federal combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard. Requires each retail electric supplier to submit to FERC, annually, an amount of federal renewable electricity credits and demonstrated total annual electricity savings for the previous year that, in the aggregate, is equal to the supplier's annual combined target for that year as established by this Act (compliance obligation). Requires each supplier to submit credits equal to at least three quarters of such target. Requires FERC, upon a request from a state's governor, to increase, to no more than half, the proportion of the annual combined targets for suppliers located within such state that may be met through submission of demonstrated total annual electricity savings. Requires a supplier's target to be equal to the product of the supplier's base amount (electricity sold) for the year and a specified annual percentage for that year, which increases from 8% for 2014 to 50% for 2035 through 2040. Sets forth provisions governing the issuance, tracking, verification, trading, banking, and retirement of federal renewable electricity credits. Requires FERC to: (1) prescribe standards and protocols for defining and measuring electricity savings and total annual electricity savings that can be counted toward a compliance obligation, (2) establish procedures and standards requiring third-party verification of reported electricity savings, and (3) establish requirements governing the submission of reports to demonstrate the total annual electricity savings achieved by a retail electric supplier within the relevant year. Allows a retail electric supplier to: (1) use electricity savings transferred from other specified entities to meet its compliance obligation, and (2) submit, in lieu of each federal renewable electricity credit or megawatt hour of demonstrated total annual electricity electricity savings that would otherwise be due, an alternative compliance payment of $50 to the state or states in which such supplier sells electric energy. Requires states to use such payments for: (1) deploying technologies that generate electricity from renewable resources, or (2) implementing cost-effective energy efficiency programs to achieve electricity savings. Prescribes penalties for noncompliance with, or violations of, this Act. Terminates this Act on December 31, 2041. Authorizes states to set the rates for a sale of electric energy by a facility generating electric energy from renewable energy sources pursuant to a state-approved production incentive program.

efficiency act amends public utility regulatory policies act require federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc promulgate regulations implement enforce federal combined efficiency renewable electricity standard requires retail electric supplier submit ferc annually federal renewable electricity credits demonstrated total annual electricity savings previous year aggregate equal supplier annual combined target year established act compliance obligation requires supplier submit credits equal quarters target requires_ferc request state governor increase half proportion annual combined targets suppliers located state met submission demonstrated total annual electricity savings requires supplier target equal product supplier base electricity sold year specified annual percentage year increases sets forth provisions governing issuance tracking verification trading banking retirement federal renewable electricity credits requires ferc prescribe standards protocols defining measuring electricity savings total annual electricity savings counted compliance obligation establish procedures standards requiring party verification reported electricity savings establish requirements governing submission reports demonstrate total annual electricity savings achieved retail electric supplier relevant year allows retail electric supplier use electricity savings transferred specified entities meet compliance obligation submit lieu federal renewable electricity credit megawatt hour demonstrated total annual electricity electricity savings alternative compliance payment state states supplier sells electric energy requires states use payments deploying technologies generate electricity renewable resources implementing cost effective energy efficiency programs achieve electricity savings prescribes penalties noncompliance violations act terminates act december authorizes states set rates sale electric energy facility generating electric energy renewable energy sources pursuant state approved production incentive program


Summary: Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12063 (Little Wood River Ranch, Idaho), to: (1) extend for three years after enactment of this Act the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of project works; or (2) if the license for Project No. 12063 has been terminated, reinstate the license and extend for three years after enactment of this Act the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of project works.

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Summary: Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12423 (American Falls Reservoir, Idaho), to reinstate the license and extend to September 25, 2013, the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of project works.

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Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act to deny any rate or charge for the transmission of electric energy contained in any filing made or proceeding initiated after June 17, 2010, from being considered just and reasonable unless it is based upon an allocation of costs for new transmission facilities that is reasonably proportionate to measurable economic or reliability benefits projected, as determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to accrue to the persons that pay such rates or charges.

amends federal power act deny rate charge transmission electric energy contained filing proceeding initiated june considered reasonable based allocation costs new transmission facilities reasonably proportionate measurable economic reliability benefits projected determined federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc accrue persons pay rates charges


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act - (Sec. 3) Declares that, in order to facilitate hydropower development on the Diamond Fork System (Utah), a certain amount of reimbursable costs allocated to project power in the Power Appendix of the October 2004 Supplement to the 1988 Bonneville Unit Definite Plan Report shall be considered final costs, as well as specified costs in excess of the total maximum repayment obligation, subject to the same terms and conditions. (Sec. 4) States that: (1) this Act does not obligate the Western Area Power Administration to purchase or market any of the power produced by the Diamond Fork power plant; and (2) none of the costs associated with development of transmission facilities to transmit power from the Diamond Fork power plant shall be assigned to power for the purpose of Colorado River Storage Project ratemaking. (Sec. 5) Prohibits any hydroelectric power generation or transmission facility on the Diamond Fork System from being financed or refinanced with any obligation: (1) whose interest enjoys federal tax-exempt status; or (2) which enjoys certain federal tax credits. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to certain congressional committees if hydropower production on the Diamond Fork System has not commenced 24 months after enactment of this Act, stating the reasons such production has not commenced, and presenting a detailed timeline for future hydropower production. (Sec, 7) Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to vote on passage. (Sec. 8) Prohibits the use of Western Area Power Administration borrowing authority under the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 to fund any study or construction of transmission facilities developed as a result of this Act.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate reported version repeated facilitation act sec declares order facilitate hydropower development utah certain reimbursable costs allocated project power power appendix october supplement bonneville unit definite plan report shall considered final costs specified costs excess total maximum repayment obligation subject terms conditions sec states act obligate western_area_power_administration purchase market power produced diamond_fork power plant costs associated development transmission facilities transmit power diamond_fork power plant shall assigned power purpose colorado river storage project ratemaking sec prohibits hydroelectric power generation transmission facility diamond_fork_system financed refinanced obligation interest enjoys federal tax exempt status enjoys certain federal tax credits sec directs secretary interior report certain congressional committees hydropower production diamond_fork_system commenced months enactment act stating reasons production commenced presenting detailed timeline future hydropower production sec provides budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman house_budget_committee provided statement submitted prior vote passage sec prohibits use western_area_power_administration borrowing authority hoover power plant act fund study construction transmission facilities developed result act


Summary: South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, insofar as the Strawberry Water Users Association conveyed its interest in an electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, to convey and assign to the District: (1) all interest of the United States in all fixtures owned by the United States as part of the electric distribution system and the federal lands and interests where the fixtures are located, (2) license for use in perpetuity of the shared power poles, and (3) licenses for use and access in perpetuity to specified project lands and interests and corridors where federal lands and interests are abutting public streets and roads and can provide access to facilities. Requires the District to assume all liability from the United States for the administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of such electric distribution system. Requires the Secretary, before conveying such lands, interests, and fixtures, to be in compliance with all applicable requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and any other law applicable to such land and facilities. Prohibits anything, except for the uses as granted by license in the shared power poles, from being construed as granting or conveying to the District or any other party any interest in any facilities comprising a part of the Strawberry Valley Project power generation system or the federally owned parts of the 46 kilovolt transmission system, the ownership of which shall remain in the United States. Prohibits, upon conveyance of any land or facility under this Act: (1) the conveyed and assigned land and facilities from any longer being considered as part of a federal reclamation project; (2) the District from being entitled to receive any future Bureau of Reclamation benefits respecting such land and facilities, except for those that would be available to other non-Bureau facilities; and (3) the United States from being liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence related to the land and facilities, including the transaction specified above between the Association and the District. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of such conveyance, any obstacles to completing it, and the anticipated date for its completion, if the conveyance is not completed within one year of enactment of this Act.

conveyance act requires secretary interior insofar conveyed interest electric distribution system convey assign district interest united_states fixtures owned united_states electric distribution system federal lands interests fixtures located license use perpetuity shared power poles licenses use access perpetuity specified project lands interests corridors federal lands interests abutting public streets roads provide access facilities requires district assume liability united_states administration operation maintenance replacement electric distribution system requires secretary conveying lands interests fixtures compliance applicable requirements national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act law applicable land facilities prohibits uses granted license shared power poles construed granting conveying district party interest facilities comprising power generation system federally owned parts transmission system ownership shall remain united_states prohibits conveyance land facility act conveyed assigned land facilities longer considered federal reclamation project district entitled receive future bureau_of_reclamation benefits respecting land facilities available facilities united_states liable damages arising act omission occurrence related land facilities including transaction specified association district requires secretary report congress status conveyance obstacles completing anticipated date completion conveyance completed year enactment act


Summary: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) create, from certain apportioned allocations of contingent capacity and firm energy, a resource pool equal to 5% of the full rated capacity of 2.074 million kilowatts and associated firm energy; (2) offer Schedule D contingency capacity and firm energy to new allottees not receiving contingent capacity and firm energy for delivery commencing October 1, 2017; and (3) allocate through the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for delivery, commencing October 1, 2017, 66.7% of Schedule D contingent capacity and firm energy to specified new allottees located within the marketing area for the Boulder City Area Projects. Requires each contract offered under HPPA to: (1) authorize and require WAPA to collect from new allottees a pro rata share of Hoover Dam repayable advances paid for by contractors before October 1, 2017, and to remit such amounts to the contractors that paid such advances in proportion to the amounts paid by them as specified in a certain Implementation Agreement; (2) permit transactions with an independent system operator; and (3) contain the same material terms included in those long-term contracts for purchases from the Hoover Power Plant that were made in accordance with HPPA and are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. Subjects the contractual obligation of the Secretary to deliver contingent capacity and firm energy under HPPA to the availability of the water needed to produce such contingent capacity and firm energy. Continues through FY2067 the requirements of HPPA as the exclusive method for (in effect, congressional oversight of) the disposal of capacity and energy from Hoover Dam.

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Summary: Terminates certain hydropower reservations relating to specified Bureau of Land Management patents affecting certain lands in Madera County, California: (1) now owned by named individuals; and (2) conveyed to other named individuals.

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Summary: Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 - (Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should increase substantially the capacity and generation of clean, renewable hydropower which will improve the environmental quality of resources and support local job creation and economic investment across the United States. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish: (1) a grants program for increased hydropower production; and (2) a plan for research, development, and demonstration to increase hydropower capacity, including technical assistance to certain applicants and licensees to perform environmental studies, or comply with applicable environmental requirements. (Sec. 7) Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) investigate the feasibility of the issuance of a license for certain hydropower development during the two-year period beginning on the date of commencement of the prefiling licensing process, and (2) hold workshops and develop hydropower pilot projects. (Sec. 8) Amends the Federal Power Act (FPA) to revise the criteria for exemption of conduit hydroelectric facilities from FERC regulation. Authorizes FERC to grant an exemption from the Act's requirements (including license requirements) to any electric power generation facility located on federal lands (as well as any on non-federal lands, as under current law). Revises the definition of conduit to specify any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance operated (as under current law) for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. Requires FERC, in making an exemption decision, to consult with the Secretary of the department that supervises the land on which the facility will be located, as well as with federal agencies specified in existing law. Declares that nothing alters or affects the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the reclamation laws to: (1) authorize private hydropower development under a lease of power privilege, or (2) develop other hydropower generation at facilities of the Bureau of Reclamation. Directs FERC to enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant federal agencies that have conditioning authority to: (1) establish a coordinated and more efficient approach to any environmental impact statement or similar analysis relating to the consideration of conduit hydropower projects, and (2) develop an expedited approval process for such projects. Directs the Commissioner of Reclamation (Commissioner) and FERC to conduct public workshops on pilot conduit hydropower projects. Directs FERC to conduct regional public workshops to: (1) reduce barriers for small hydroelectric power projects, (2) aggregate appropriate small hydroelectric power projects for consideration in a consolidated license or exemption, and (3) determine whether the rated capacity for small hydroelectric power projects established by FERC should be increased from five electrical megawatts. Authorizes funding for pilot projects for FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 9) Amends the FPA to authorize FERC to extend the term of a preliminary permit once for not more than two additional years if it finds that the permittee has carried out activities under the permit in good faith and with reasonable diligence. (Sec. 10) Directs the Commissioner to study barriers to non-federal hydropower development at Bureau of Reclamation projects. Directs the Commissioner and FERC to develop and issue an interagency memorandum of understanding to improve the coordination and timeliness of the non-federal development of hydropower resources at Bureau of Reclamation projects. (Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to study: (1) the potential quantity of hydropower that may be obtained from conduits in the United States; and (2) federal and nonfederal land that is well-suited for pumped storage sites and is located near existing or potential sites of intermittent renewable resource development, such as wind farms. (Sec. 13) Directs the President to report to certain congressional committees on actions taken by DOE, the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement the memorandum of understanding on hydropower entered into on March 24, 2010. (Sec. 14) Declares that this Act shall not limit the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to develop new hydropower at existing federal projects in a manner consistent with federal law, power and nonpower operating requirements of such projects, and laws governing the Federal Power Marketing Administrations. Declares that nothing in this Act limits the authority under existing law of a Federal Power Marketing Administrator in the event that operations at federal projects with hydropower facilities are modified.

hydropower improvement act sec expresses sense senate united_states increase substantially capacity generation clean renewable hydropower improve environmental quality resources support local job creation economic investment united_states sec directs secretary energy doe establish grants program increased hydropower production plan research development demonstration increase hydropower capacity including technical assistance certain applicants licensees perform environmental studies comply applicable environmental requirements sec directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc investigate feasibility issuance license certain hydropower development year period beginning date commencement prefiling licensing process hold workshops develop hydropower pilot projects sec amends federal power act revise criteria exemption conduit hydroelectric facilities ferc regulation authorizes ferc grant exemption act requirements including license requirements electric power generation facility located federal lands non federal lands current law revises definition conduit specify tunnel canal pipeline aqueduct flume ditch similar manmade water conveyance operated current law distribution water agricultural municipal industrial consumption primarily generation electricity requires_ferc making exemption decision consult secretary department supervises land facility located federal agencies specified existing law declares alters affects authority secretary interior reclamation laws authorize private hydropower development lease power privilege develop hydropower generation facilities bureau_of_reclamation directs ferc enter memorandum understanding relevant federal agencies conditioning authority establish coordinated efficient approach environmental impact statement similar analysis relating consideration conduit hydropower projects develop expedited approval process projects directs commissioner reclamation commissioner ferc conduct public workshops pilot conduit hydropower projects directs ferc conduct regional public workshops reduce barriers small hydroelectric power projects aggregate appropriate small hydroelectric power projects consideration consolidated license exemption determine rated capacity small hydroelectric power projects established ferc increased electrical megawatts authorizes funding pilot projects fy2012 fy2016 sec amends authorize ferc extend term preliminary permit additional years finds permittee carried activities permit good faith reasonable diligence sec directs commissioner study barriers non federal hydropower development bureau_of_reclamation projects directs commissioner ferc develop issue interagency memorandum understanding improve coordination timeliness non federal development hydropower resources bureau_of_reclamation projects sec directs secretary study potential quantity hydropower obtained conduits united_states federal nonfederal land suited pumped storage sites located near existing potential sites intermittent renewable resource development wind farms sec directs president report certain congressional committees actions taken doe department_of_the_interior implement memorandum understanding hydropower entered march sec declares act shall limit authority bureau_of_reclamation develop new hydropower existing federal projects manner consistent federal law power operating requirements projects laws governing declares act limits authority existing law event operations federal projects hydropower facilities modified


Summary: Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011 - Includes hydroelectric energy generated in the United States by a hydroelectric facility within the definition of "renewable energy" for purposes of any federal program or standard. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) classify certain hydropower production facilities as renewable resources for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, (2) eliminate the one-half reduction in the tax credit rate for hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities, and (3) allow accelerated depreciation of equipment that produces electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable resources and from hydropower.

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Summary: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823, and (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction. Directs FERC to: (1) transfer the reinstated licenses to the town of Canton, Connecticut, if it reinstates them and extends the time period during which the licensee is required to commence project construction; and (2) complete an environmental assessment for the projects and update the environmental analysis performed during the licensing process. Sets a deadline for FERC to make a final decision on reinstatement of either or both projects.

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Summary: Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require a retail electric supplier to submit to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) for calendar year 2013 and thereafter one or more of the following: (1) specified federal renewable energy credits, (2) certification of the renewable energy generated and electricity savings, and (3) specified alternative compliance payments. Prescribes, for calendar years 2013 through 2039, a schedule of graduated annual percentages of a retail electric supplier's base amount that shall be generated from renewable energy resources (increasing from 6% in 2013 to 25% in 2025). Directs the Secretary to establish a program to: (1) verify and issue federal renewable energy credits to generators of renewable energy; (2) track the sale, exchange, and retirement of the credits; and (3) enforce the federal renewable energy credits program. Directs the Secretary to issue a generator of electric energy one federal renewable energy credit for each kilowatt hour of electric energy generated by the use of a renewable energy resource at an eligible facility. Prescribes rules for federal renewable energy credit trading and for borrowing and repayment of federal renewable energy credits. Provides that this Act does not diminish the authority of a state or its political subdivision to: (1) adopt or enforce any law (including regulations) respecting renewable energy, or (2) regulate the acquisition and disposition of federal renewable energy credits by retail electric suppliers. Permits an electric utility that has sales of electric energy subject to rate regulation to recover the full cost of renewable energy obtained to comply with this Act. Establishes in the Treasury a state renewable energy account for a grant program for promoting renewable energy production and providing energy assistance and weatherization services to low-income consumers.

amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa require retail electric supplier submit secretary energy doe calendar year following specified federal renewable energy credits certification renewable energy generated electricity savings specified alternative compliance payments prescribes calendar years schedule graduated annual percentages retail electric supplier base shall generated renewable energy resources increasing directs secretary establish program verify issue federal renewable energy credits generators renewable energy track sale exchange retirement credits enforce federal renewable energy credits program directs secretary issue generator electric energy federal renewable energy credit kilowatt hour electric energy generated use renewable energy resource eligible facility prescribes rules federal renewable energy credit trading borrowing repayment federal renewable energy credits provides act diminish authority state political subdivision adopt enforce law including regulations respecting renewable energy regulate acquisition disposition federal renewable energy credits retail electric suppliers permits electric utility sales electric energy subject rate regulation recover cost renewable energy obtained comply act establishes treasury state renewable energy account grant program promoting renewable energy production providing energy assistance weatherization services low income consumers


Summary: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide technical assistance upon request to state, local, and tribal governments with the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; (2) make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, usage data, and technical data regarding plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated infrastructure; (3) carry out a national assessment and develop a national plan for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment; and (4) award grants for preparation of a community deployment plans and programs Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and publish guidance for model building codes for the inclusion of separate circuits for charging infrastructure in new construction and major renovations of buildings; and (2) award grants to institutions to provide training and education for vocational workforce development to ensure skills needed to work on and maintain, and provide emergency assistance relating to, plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infrastructure required to support them. Directs the DOE Federal Energy Management Program and the General Services Administration (GSA) to assess federal government fleets regarding the conversion to plug-in electric drive vehicles. Instructs the Administrator of General Services to acquire plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure for deployment in a range of locations in the federal fleet during a five-year period. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to prioritize the acquisition of plug-in electric drive vehicles over nonelectric alternative fueled vehicles. Establishes within the national deployment program competitive grant programs for: (1) targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities; and (2) plug-in electric drive vehicle private fleet upgrade. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize loan guarantees for: (1) plug-in electric drive vehicle fleets; and (2) plug-in electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure and networks of charging infrastructure operational before December 31, 2016. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish programs to fund research, development, and demonstration of advanced batteries, plug-in electric drive vehicle components, plug-in electric drive infrastructure, as well as secondary use applications; (2) study recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive vehicles and their batteries; and (3) establish the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize for a 500-mile vehicle battery. Establishes in the Treasury the 500-mile Battery Fund. Requires the use of specified funds for Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Research and Development Programs. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study: (1) the raw materials needed for the manufacture of components for plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (2) the infrastructure needed to support such vehicles. Requires the Secretary of Energy to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to study the collection and preservation of data from plug-in electric drive vehicles. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each electric utility to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles in its service area. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to guarantee loans to eligible entities for the aggregate purchase in a calendar year of at least 200 qualified automotive batteries (designed for use in qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles but is purchased for nonautomotive applications) with a total minimum power rating of one megawatt and using advanced battery technology. Requires disposal of advanced batteries in accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act (that is, not in landfills). Establishes the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee. Directs the President to establish the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force.

establishes department_of_energy doe national plug electric drive vehicle deployment program directs secretary energy provide technical assistance request state local tribal governments deployment plug electric drive vehicles available public information cost performance usage data technical data plug electric drive vehicles associated infrastructure carry national assessment develop national plan plug electric drive vehicle deployment award grants preparation community deployment plans programs directs secretary develop publish guidance model building codes inclusion separate circuits charging infrastructure new construction major renovations buildings award grants institutions provide training education vocational workforce development ensure skills needed work maintain provide emergency assistance relating plug electric drive vehicles infrastructure required support directs general_services_administration gsa assess federal government fleets conversion plug electric drive vehicles instructs administrator general_services acquire plug electric drive vehicles requisite charging infrastructure deployment range locations federal fleet year period amends energy policy act direct secretary prioritize acquisition plug electric drive vehicles alternative fueled vehicles establishes national deployment program competitive grant programs targeted plug electric drive vehicle deployment communities plug electric drive vehicle private fleet upgrade amends energy policy act authorize loan guarantees plug electric drive vehicle fleets plug electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure networks charging infrastructure operational december directs secretary establish programs fund research development demonstration advanced batteries plug electric drive vehicle components plug electric drive infrastructure secondary use applications study recycling materials plug electric drive vehicles batteries establish mile vehicle battery establishes treasury mile battery_fund requires use specified funds advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa plug directs secretary interior study raw materials needed manufacture components plug electric drive vehicles infrastructure needed support vehicles requires secretary energy arrange national_academy_of_sciences study collection preservation data plug electric drive vehicles amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa require electric utility develop plan support use plug electric drive vehicles service area amends energy_independence_and_security_act direct secretary guarantee loans eligible entities aggregate purchase calendar year qualified automotive batteries designed use qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles purchased applications total minimum power rating megawatt advanced battery technology requires disposal advanced batteries accordance solid waste disposal act landfills establishes plug electric_drive_vehicle_technical_advisory_committee directs president establish plug electric_drive_vehicle_interagency_task_force


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an electric utility: (1) a renewable electricity integration tax credit for the purchase or production of renewable power, or (2) a payment in lieu of such credit for sales of renewable electricity to retail customers.

amends internal revenue code allow electric utility renewable electricity integration tax credit purchase production renewable power payment lieu credit sales renewable electricity retail customers


Summary: PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority Act or PURPA PLUS Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), with respect to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authority to prescribe rules requiring electric utilities to offer to sell and purchase electric energy to and from any qualifying cogeneration or small power production facility. Permits state regulatory authorities or nonregulated electric utilities, acting under state authority, to set rates exceeding the incremental cost of alternative electric energy for purchases from any such qualifying facility of up to two megawatts capacity. (Current law requires FERC to set rates that do not exceed the incremental cost to the electric utility of alternative electric energy.)

purpa legislative upgrade state authority act purpa plus act amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa respect federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc authority prescribe rules requiring electric utilities offer sell purchase electric energy qualifying small power production facility permits state regulatory authorities nonregulated electric utilities acting state authority set rates exceeding incremental cost alternative electric energy purchases qualifying facility megawatts capacity current law requires ferc set rates exceed incremental cost electric utility alternative electric energy


Summary: Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule, with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with a storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a history that includes a spill; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with an aggregate storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons and no history of spills. Exempts from all requirements of such rule any farm with an aggregate storage capacity of at least 10,000 gallons and no history of spills. Excludes all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons from the aggregate storage capacity of a farm.

farmers undertake environmental land stewardship act fuels act requires administrator environmental protection agency epa implementing control countermeasure rule respect farm require certification compliance rule professional engineer farm individual tank storage capacity greater gallons aggregate storage capacity gallons history includes spill owner operator farm self certification farm aggregate storage capacity greater gallons gallons history spills exempts requirements rule farm aggregate storage capacity gallons history spills excludes containers separate parcels capacity gallons aggregate storage capacity farm


Summary: Landowner Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from requiring removal or modification of any existing nonconforming structure or encroachment within the project boundary, except one built in bad faith, whenever it issues, denies, approves, or modifies a mandatory shoreline management plan required under a FERC license.

landowner protection act amends federal power act prohibit federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc requiring removal modification existing nonconforming structure encroachment project boundary built bad faith issues denies approves modifies mandatory shoreline management plan required ferc license


Summary: Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011 - Approves the "Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement for the Sustainability of Public and Trust Resources and Affected Communities," except to the extent such Agreement conflicts with this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) sign and implement such Agreement; (2) implement amendments to such Agreement approved by the signatories after this Act's enactment, unless one of the Secretaries determines that the amendment is inconsistent with this Act or other law; and (3) carry out each Secretary's responsibilities under such Agreement. Provides that the signature by the Secretaries of such Agreement does not constitute a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the On-Project Plan and Power for Water Management Fund, (2) the Water Use Retirement and Off-Project Reliance Fund, and (3) the Klamath Drought Fund. Lists the purposes of the Klamath Reclamation Project to be irrigation, reclamation, flood control, municipal, industrial, power, national wildlife refuge, and fish and wildlife, but provides that the purposes of such project as in existence prior to this Act's enactment shall continue for purposes of the determination of water rights in Oregon Klamath Basin Adjudication, until Appendix E-1 to the Restoration Agreement has been filed in the Oregon Klamath Basin Adjudication. Provides for the disposition of net revenues from the leasing of refuge land within the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Sets forth provisions concerning the release of specified water rights claims against the United States by the Klamath Tribe, the Karuk Tribe, and the Yurok Tribe. Approves the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, except to the extent such Settlement conflicts with this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement such Settlement and any amendments to it, unless one of the Secretaries determines that the amendment is inconsistent with this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to determine whether to proceed with the removal of the following hydropower developments licensed to PacifiCorp under the Federal Power Act: Iron Gate Development, Copco 1 Development, Copco 2 Development, and J.C. Boyle Development. Authorizes the Secretary to proceed with such removal if it: (1) will advance restoration of the salmonid fisheries of the Klamath Basin, and (2) is in the public interest. Sets forth provisions concerning the designation of the Dam Removal Entity and facilities removal. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept the transfer of title in the Keno Development to the United States in accordance with such Settlement. Requires such development, on its transfer, to: (1) become part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, and (2) be operated and maintained in accordance with reclamation law. Terminates FERC jurisdiction over such development on such transfer. Sets forth provisions concerning liability protection for PacifiCorp from harm or damage resulting from facility removal or operation. Requires FERC to issue annual licenses authorizing PacifiCorp to continue to operate such hydropower developments. Sets forth provisions concerning certain pending license applications.

approves klamath basin restoration agreement sustainability public trust resources extent agreement conflicts act requires secretary interior secretary commerce secretary agriculture usda sign implement agreement implement amendments agreement approved signatories act enactment secretaries determines amendment inconsistent act law carry secretary responsibilities agreement provides signature secretaries agreement constitute major federal action national_environmental_policy_act nepa establishes treasury water use retirement project reliance fund lists purposes irrigation reclamation flood control municipal industrial power national wildlife refuge fish wildlife provides purposes project existence prior act enactment shall continue purposes determination water rights oregon klamath basin adjudication restoration agreement filed provides disposition net revenues leasing refuge land sets forth provisions concerning release specified water rights claims united_states karuk tribe yurok tribe approves klamath hydroelectric settlement agreement extent settlement conflicts act requires secretary interior secretary commerce federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc implement settlement amendments secretaries determines amendment inconsistent act requires secretary interior determine proceed removal following hydropower developments licensed pacificorp federal power act iron gate development copco development copco development authorizes secretary proceed removal advance restoration salmonid fisheries klamath_basin public interest sets forth provisions concerning designation facilities removal requires secretary interior accept transfer title united_states accordance settlement requires development transfer operated maintained accordance reclamation law terminates ferc jurisdiction development transfer sets forth provisions concerning liability protection pacificorp harm damage resulting facility removal operation requires ferc issue annual licenses authorizing pacificorp continue operate hydropower developments sets forth provisions concerning certain pending license applications


Summary: Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), when deciding whether to issue a hydropower project license, to give equal consideration to private landownership by any nonlicensee and private use of land. Requires a hydropower project licensee, in developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, to consider private landownership by any nonlicensee as a means to encourage and facilitate private investment and increased tourism and recreational use.

federal power act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc deciding issue hydropower project license equal consideration private private use land requires hydropower project licensee developing recreational resource project boundary consider private means encourage facilitate private investment increased tourism recreational use


Summary: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require, beginning in calendar 2015, each electric utility that sells electric energy to electric consumers in a state (other than Alaska or Hawaii) to obtain a percentage of such electric energy from clean energy. Prescribes a schedule for calendar year minimum annual percentages. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a federal clean energy credit trading program under which electric utilities may submit clean energy credits to certify their compliance, and (2) issue to each generator of electric energy a quantity of clean energy credits determined in accordance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate: (1) administration of a national clean energy credit market for purposes of establishing a transparent national market for the sale or trade of clean energy credits; and (2) the tracking of dispatch of clean generation. Subjects to a civil penalty an electric utility that fails to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish a state energy efficiency funding program. Exempts from this Act any electric utility that sold less than the prescribed quantity of megawatt-hours of electric energy to electric consumers during the preceding calendar year. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on mechanisms to supplement the standard under this Act by addressing clean energy resources that do not generate electric energy but that may substantially reduce electric energy loads, including energy efficiency, biomass converted to thermal energy, geothermal energy collected using heat pumps, thermal energy delivered through district heating systems, and waste heat used as industrial process heat. Directs the Secretary to submit a report to Congress that: (1) quantifies the losses of natural gas during its production and transportation, and (2) recommends programs and policies to promote conservation of natural gas for beneficial use.

clean energy standard act amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa require beginning calendar electric utility sells electric energy electric consumers state alaska hawaii obtain percentage electric energy clean energy prescribes schedule calendar year minimum annual percentages directs secretary energy doe establish federal clean energy credit trading program electric utilities submit clean energy credits certify compliance issue generator electric energy quantity clean energy credits determined accordance act authorizes secretary delegate administration national clean energy credit market purposes establishing transparent national market sale trade clean energy credits tracking dispatch clean generation subjects civil penalty electric utility fails meet requirements act requires secretary establish state energy efficiency funding program exempts act electric utility sold prescribed quantity megawatt hours electric energy electric consumers preceding calendar year requires secretary report congress mechanisms supplement standard act addressing clean energy resources generate electric energy substantially reduce electric energy loads including energy efficiency biomass converted thermal energy geothermal energy collected heat pumps thermal energy delivered district heating systems waste heat industrial process heat directs secretary submit report congress losses natural gas production transportation recommends programs policies promote conservation natural gas beneficial use


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, insofar as the Strawberry Water Users Association conveyed its interest in an electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, to convey and assign to the District: (1) all interest of the United States in all fixtures owned by the United States as part of the electric distribution system and the federal lands and interests where the fixtures are located, (2) license for use in perpetuity of the shared power poles, and (3) licenses for use and access in perpetuity to specified project lands and interests and corridors where federal lands and interests are abutting public streets and roads and can provide access to facilities.

Requires the District to assume all liability from the United States for the administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of such electric distribution system.

Requires the Secretary, before conveying such lands, interests, and fixtures, to be in compliance with all applicable requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and any other law applicable to such land and facilities.

Prohibits anything, except for the uses as granted by license in the shared power poles, from being construed as granting or conveying to the District or any other party, any interest in any facilities comprising a part of the Strawberry Valley Project power generation system or the federally owned parts of the 46 kilovolt transmission system, the ownership of which shall remain in the United States.

Prohibits, upon conveyance of any land or facility under this Act: (1) the conveyed and assigned land and facilities from any longer being considered as part of a federal reclamation project; (2) the District from being entitled to receive any future Bureau of Reclamation benefits respecting such land and facilities, except for those that would be available to other non-Bureau facilities; and (3) the United States from being liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence related to the land and facilities, including the transaction specified above between the Association and the District.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of such conveyance, any obstacles to completing it, and the anticipated date for its completion, if the conveyance is not completed within one year of enactment of this Act.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house reported version repeated conveyance act requires secretary interior insofar conveyed interest electric distribution system convey assign district interest united_states fixtures owned united_states electric distribution system federal lands interests fixtures located license use perpetuity shared power poles licenses use access perpetuity specified project lands interests corridors federal lands interests abutting public streets roads provide access facilities requires district assume liability united_states administration operation maintenance replacement electric distribution system requires secretary conveying lands interests fixtures compliance applicable requirements national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act law applicable land facilities prohibits uses granted license shared power poles construed granting conveying district party interest facilities comprising power generation system federally owned parts transmission system ownership shall remain united_states prohibits conveyance land facility act conveyed assigned land facilities longer considered federal reclamation project district entitled receive future bureau_of_reclamation benefits respecting land facilities available facilities united_states liable damages arising act omission occurrence related land facilities including transaction specified association district requires secretary report congress status conveyance obstacles completing anticipated date completion conveyance completed year enactment act


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may exempt from its license requirements.

 (Sec. 4) Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the limitation on the maximum installation capacity of qualifying conduit hydropower facilities that are eligible for an exemption from licensing requirements.

 Requires any person, state, or municipality proposing to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility to file with FERC a notice of intent to do so. Requires FERC, within 15 days after receiving such a notice of intent, to make an initial determination as to whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria.

Waives license requirements for any conduit hydroelectric facility that: (1) uses for electric power generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit, (2) has a maximum installed capacity of 5 megawatts, and (3) is not currently licensed or exempted from license requirements.

 Redefines "conduit" to specify any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.

Authorizes FERC to: (1) exempt from license requirements any electric power generation facility that utilizes for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a conduit, and has an installed capacity or 40 megawatts or fewer; and (2) extend the preliminary permit period for up to 2 additional years beyond the 3 years otherwise allowed if it finds that the permittee has implemented activities under the permit in good faith and with reasonable diligence.

 (Sec. 6) Directs FERC to: (1) investigate the feasibility of issuing a license for hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects during a two-year period, and (2) hold workshops and develop hydropower pilot projects.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study: (1) the technical flexibility that existing pumped storage facilities can provide to support intermittent renewable electric energy generation, including the potential for such facilities to be upgraded or retrofitted with advanced commercially available technology; and (2) the technical potential of existing pumped storage facilities and new advanced pumped storage facilities to provide grid reliability benefits.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house passed version repeated hydropower regulatory efficiency act sec amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa increase kilowatts size small hydroelectric power projects federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc exempt license requirements sec amends federal power act revise limitation maximum installation capacity qualifying conduit hydropower facilities eligible exemption licensing requirements requires person state municipality proposing construct qualifying conduit hydropower facility file ferc notice intent requires_ferc days receiving notice intent initial determination facility meets qualifying criteria waives license requirements conduit hydroelectric facility uses electric power generation hydroelectric potential non federally owned conduit maximum installed capacity megawatts currently licensed exempted license requirements redefines conduit specify tunnel canal pipeline aqueduct flume ditch similar manmade water conveyance operated distribution water agricultural municipal industrial consumption primarily generation electricity authorizes ferc exempt license requirements electric power generation facility utilizes generation hydroelectric potential conduit installed capacity megawatts fewer extend preliminary permit period additional years years allowed finds permittee implemented activities permit good faith reasonable diligence sec directs ferc investigate feasibility issuing license hydropower development dams closed loop pumped storage projects year period hold workshops develop hydropower pilot projects sec directs secretary energy doe study technical flexibility existing pumped storage facilities provide support intermittent renewable electric energy generation including potential facilities upgraded retrofitted advanced commercially available technology technical potential existing pumped storage facilities new advanced pumped storage facilities provide grid reliability benefits


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure that any emergency order issued under such Act for the interconnection of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy, that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any environmental law, shall: (1) require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) to the maximum extent practical, be consistent with any other applicable environmental law and minimize any adverse environmental impacts.

Provides that any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any environmental law shall not: (1) be considered a violation of such law; or (2) subject such party to any requirement of, or any civil or criminal liability under, such law.

Requires such an order that may result in a conflict with environmental law to expire within 90 days after it is issued. Authorizes FERC to renew or reissue such order for subsequent periods, not to exceed 90 days each, as necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest.

Requires FERC, in renewing or reissuing such order, to: (1) consult with the primary federal agency with expertise in the environmental interest protected by such law and include in any such order conditions determined to be necessary to minimize any adverse environmental impacts, and (2) make such conditions available to the public. Authorizes FERC to exclude such a condition from the order if such condition would prevent the order from adequately addressing the emergency.

Authorizes, during an emergency, a municipality engaged in the transmission or sale of electric energy and not otherwise subject to FERC's jurisdiction to make temporary connections with public utilities subject to FERC's jurisdiction and construct temporary facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce as may be necessary or appropriate to meet such emergency.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated resolving environmental grid reliability conflicts act amends federal power act require federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc ensure emergency order issued act interconnection facilities generation transmission sale electric energy result conflict requirement environmental law shall require generation delivery interchange transmission electric energy hours necessary meet emergency serve public interest maximum extent practical consistent applicable environmental law minimize adverse environmental impacts provides omission action taken party comply order results noncompliance environmental law shall considered violation law subject party requirement civil criminal liability law requires order result conflict environmental law expire days issued authorizes ferc renew reissue order subsequent periods exceed days necessary meet emergency serve public interest requires ferc renewing order consult primary federal agency expertise environmental interest protected law include order conditions determined necessary minimize adverse environmental impacts conditions available public authorizes ferc exclude condition order condition prevent order adequately addressing emergency authorizes emergency municipality engaged transmission sale electric energy subject ferc jurisdiction temporary connections public utilities subject ferc jurisdiction construct temporary facilities transmission electric energy interstate commerce necessary appropriate meet emergency


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 27, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the town of Canton, Connecticut (Town), to: (1) reinstate the expired license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823; (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction, and (3) transfer such license to the Town upon a showing that the transfer is in the public interest.

Sets forth the conditions of such transfer, including those for the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife and related habitat.

Directs FERC to supplement the environmental impact statement or similar analysis prepared in connection with the issuance of the original license to examine all new circumstances and information relevant to environmental concerns and bearing on the reinstatement or impact of the license.

measure amended reported senate june summary version repeated renewable energy production act authorizes federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc request town canton connecticut town reinstate expired license projects numbered extend years date project reinstated time period licensee commence project construction transfer license town showing transfer public interest sets forth conditions transfer including protection mitigation enhancement fish wildlife related habitat directs ferc supplement environmental impact statement similar analysis prepared connection issuance original license examine new circumstances information relevant environmental concerns bearing reinstatement impact license


Summary:
Leave our Lakes Alone Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from considering public use and environmental purposes in issuing a license for a project in a state whose law expressly authorizes such a prohibition.

Defines "public use and environmental purposes" to mean the purposes of energy conservation, the protection, mitigation of damage to, and enhancement of, fish and wildlife, the protection of recreational opportunities, the preservation of other aspects of environmental quality, and other beneficial public uses, including irrigation, flood control, and water supply, as such purposes apply to land within a project boundary above the highest target elevation for normal operations of the project.

Exempts projects on federal land from application of this Act.

leave lakes act amends federal power act prohibit federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc considering public use environmental purposes issuing license project state law expressly authorizes prohibition defines public use environmental purposes mean purposes energy conservation protection mitigation damage enhancement fish wildlife protection recreational opportunities preservation aspects environmental quality beneficial public uses including irrigation flood control water supply purposes apply land project boundary highest target elevation normal operations project exempts projects federal land application act


Summary: Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act of 2013 or the SEAM Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit by allocating in 2013 $5 billion of grants or tax credit amounts to manufacturers of goods and components (other than for assembly of components) in the United States that are used in alternative energy projects.

security energy manufacturing act act amends internal revenue code expand qualifying advanced energy project credit allocating billion grants tax credit amounts manufacturers goods components assembly components united_states alternative energy projects


Summary:
Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide grants, in addition to loans and loan guarantees, for the costs of construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make a grant to an entity for a project with respect to which a loan or loan guarantee is also made.

amends rural electrification act provide grants addition loans loan guarantees costs construction improvement acquisition facilities equipment broadband service rural areas authorizes secretary agriculture usda grant entity project respect loan loan guarantee


Summary: Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships to include income and gains from renewable and alternative fuels (in addition to fossil fuels), including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels and chemicals, energy efficient buildings, gasification, and carbon capture in secure geological storage.

master limited partnerships parity act amends internal revenue code respect tax treatment publicly traded partnerships corporations expand definition qualifying income partnerships include income gains renewable alternative fuels addition fossil fuels including energy derived thermal resources waste renewable fuels chemicals energy efficient buildings gasification carbon capture secure geological storage


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Recognizing the National Benefits of Flood Protection Act of 2013 - Requires a feasibility study for a flood, hurricane, or storm damage reduction project to include calculations of the anticipated: (1) reduction in damage to public and private property and infrastructure; (2) direct and indirect economic benefits, including from potential reductions in national and regional economic volatility, disruptions, and losses; and (3) benefits to public safety, including protection of evacuation routes.

Authorizes the non-federal interest for such a project to submit to the Chief of Engineers a request for a project review if the Chief: (1) determines that the project is not feasible, (2) issues an unfavorable report for the project, or (3) identifies the feasibility study for the project as inactive.

Directs the Chief to establish a panel to conduct such reviews for each Corps of Engineers division not later than 60 days after the first request for a review of a project within that division is submitted. Requires such panel to conduct a review of: (1) the feasibility study for the project; (2) the adequacy and accessibility of the economic, engineering, and environmental methods, models, and analyses used in preparing such study; (3) public comments on the project; and (4) any additional information submitted by the non-federal interest as part of the review request.

Requires: (1) the panel to submit a final report containing an economic, engineering, and environmental analysis of the feasibility study and a determination of the project's feasibility; and (2) the Chief, if the panel determines that a project is feasible, to issue a favorable report for the project.

Directs the Chief to: (1) give priority to the completion of feasibility studies for projects in areas that have experienced flooding or hurricane damage during the preceding 10 years, and (2) submit an analysis of the connection between such Corps projects and navigation and the protection of energy infrastructure.

recognizing national benefits flood protection act requires feasibility study flood hurricane storm damage reduction project include calculations anticipated reduction damage public private property infrastructure direct indirect economic benefits including potential reductions national regional economic volatility disruptions losses benefits public safety including protection evacuation routes authorizes non federal interest project submit chief engineers request project review chief determines project feasible issues report project identifies feasibility study project inactive directs chief establish panel conduct reviews corps_of_engineers division later days request review project division submitted requires panel conduct review feasibility study project adequacy accessibility economic engineering environmental methods models analyses preparing study public comments project additional information submitted non federal interest review request requires panel submit final report containing economic engineering environmental analysis feasibility study determination project feasibility chief panel determines project feasible issue favorable report project directs chief priority completion feasibility studies projects areas experienced flooding hurricane damage preceding years submit analysis connection corps projects navigation protection energy infrastructure


Summary:
Bureau of Reclamation Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act - Amends the Water Conservation and Utilization Act (WCUA) to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Bureau of Reclamation) to enter into leases of power privileges for electric power generation in connection with any project constructed pursuant to such Act, using the processes, terms, and conditions applicable to the lease under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939; and (2) grant the Secretary authority over any project constructed pursuant to such Act in addition to and alternative to any existing authority relating to a particular project.

Specifies that no findings required as prerequisites for construction of a water conservation or utilization project under WCUA shall be required for such a lease.

Requires: (1) all right, title, and interest in and to installed power facilities constructed by non-federal entities pursuant to such a lease, and any direct revenues derived from such lease, to remain with the lessee; and (2) lease charges to be credited to the project from which the power is derived.

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No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity (with specified reductions to phase-out the credit over the course of the extension), (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2014 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel from certain onshore wells, and (6) repeal the minimum gas capture requirement for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit.

 Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries.

Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity.

American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska.

Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain.

Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Directs the Secretary to include the areas removed from such moratorium within the areas available for leasing under the 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing program.

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.

Excludes "greenhouse gas" from the definition of "air pollutant" except in connection with concerns other than climate change.

energy act amends internal revenue code allow issuance tax exempt facility bonds financing domestic use oil refinery facilities extend tax credit facility wind produce electricity specified reductions phase credit course extension set rate excise tax liquefied natural gas cents energy equivalent gallon diesel extend excise tax credit alternative fuel allow tax credits production electricity nuclear energy production fuel certain onshore wells repeal minimum gas capture requirement purposes carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit requires president designate sites oil natural gas refineries federal lands sites available private sector construction refineries nrc denying application nuclear waste disposal grounds present future insufficient capacity american energy good jobs act directs secretary interior establish implement competitive oil gas leasing program coastal_plain_of_alaska repeals prohibition producing oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge sets forth requirements sale oil natural gas leases coastal_plain environmental protection transportation easements royalty payments alaska establishes treasury coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund assist alaska jurisdictions directly impacted oil gas exploration production coastal_plain amends gulf_of_mexico_energy security act repeal moratorium oil gas leasing certain areas gulf_of_mexico directs secretary include areas removed moratorium areas available leasing outer continental shelf oil gas leasing program amends clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating regulation concerning taking action relating taking consideration emission greenhouse gas address climate change excludes greenhouse gas definition air pollutant connection concerns climate change


Summary: Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrators of each of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to: (1) include in monthly billing statements sent to customers estimates of each customer's share of such Administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with any relevant federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife; and (2) provide to appropriate congressional committees an annual report estimating the total direct and indirect costs incurred by the Administration related to compliance with such laws, sources of replacement power, and integrating wind energy resources.

environmental compliance cost transparency act requires administrators bonneville_power_administration western_area_power_administration southwestern_power_administration southeastern_power_administration include monthly billing statements sent customers estimates customer share administration direct indirect costs compliance relevant federal environmental laws impacting conservation fish wildlife provide appropriate congressional committees annual report estimating total direct indirect costs incurred administration related compliance laws sources replacement power integrating wind energy resources


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Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act or SHIELD Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with or without notice, hearing, or report, to order emergency measures to protect the reliability of either the bulk-power system or the defense critical electric infrastructure whenever the President issues a written directive or determination identifying an imminent grid security threat.

Directs FERC to consult with governmental authorities in Canada, Mexico, and the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) regarding implementation of emergency measures.

Prescribes: (1) implementation procedures; and (2) related cost recovery measures affecting owners, operators, and users of either the bulk-power system or the defense critical electric infrastructure.

Directs FERC to require any owner, user, or operator of the domestic bulk-power system to implement measures to protect the system against specified vulnerabilities.

Requires FERC to issue an order directing ERO to submit for approval, within 30 days, a reliability standard requiring implementation, by any owner, operator, or user of the bulk-power system in the United States, of measures to protect the bulk-power system against an identified grid security vulnerability (including a protection plan with automated hardware-based solutions).

Directs FERC also to order the ERO to submit reliability standards to: (1) protect the bulk-power system from a reasonably foreseeable geomagnetic storm event or electromagnetic pulse event (EMP); and (2) require entities that own or operate large transformers to ensure their adequate availability to restore promptly the reliable operation of the bulk-power system in the event of destruction or disability as a result of attack or a geomagnetic storm or EMP.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to: (1) develop technical expertise in the protection of electric energy systems against either geomagnetic storms or malicious acts using electronic communications or electromagnetic weapons; and (2) share it with owners, operators, or users of systems for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy located in the United States and with state commissions.

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