Summary: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for the taxpayer election to expense the cost of certain refinery property not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. 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 through 2018 the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities; and (3) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy, natural gas production, and carbon dioxide tertiary injectant processes.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 from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity.Terminates all existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities in the Outer Continental Shelf. 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.

energy act requires secretary treasury prescribe regulations taxpayer election expense cost certain refinery property later days enactment act amends internal revenue code allow issuance tax exempt facility bonds financing domestic use oil refinery facilities extend tax credit producing electricity wind facilities allow tax credits production electricity nuclear energy natural gas production carbon dioxide tertiary injectant processes requires president designate sites oil natural gas refineries federal lands sites available private sector construction refineries prohibits nuclear_regulatory_commission denying application nuclear waste disposal grounds present future insufficient capacity terminates existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures conduct oil natural gas leasing preleasing activities outer_continental_shelf american-made_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


Summary: Smart Grid Facilitation Act of 2007 - Title I: Smart Grid and Demand Response - Subtitle A: Smart Grid - (Sec. 101) Declares it is the policy of the United States: (1) to support the modernization of the electricity transmission and distribution system to incorporate digital information and controls technology and to share real-time pricing information with electricity customers; and (2) that electricity purchasers are entitled to receive information about the varying value of electricity at different times and places, and that states shall not prohibit nor erect unreasonable barriers to the provision of such information flows to end users.Instructs the Secretary of Energy and federal agencies to support and deploy Smart Grid technologies. (Sec. 102) Directs the President to establish a Grid Modernization Commission (Commission) to: (1) facilitate adoption of Smart Grid practices across the nation's electricity grid to the point of general adoption and ongoing market support in the U.S. electric sector; (2) assess, with biannual updates, the progress toward modernizing the electric system from generation to ultimate electricity consumption, including implementation of "smart grid" technologies; and (3) make related recommendations to Congress and the President. (Sec. 104) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program to provide reimbursement of one-fourth of qualifying Smart Grid investments; (2) conduct programs to deploy advanced techniques for measuring peak load reductions and energy efficiency savings on customer premises from smart metering, demand response, distributed generation and electricity storage systems; and (3) establish demonstration projects specifically focused on advanced technologies for power grid sensing, communications, analysis, and power flow control, including the integration of demand-side resources into grid management. (Sec. 106) Directs the Commission to develop and declare a standard for the collection, presentation, and delivery of information to electricity purchasers. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to propose a rule under which all public utilities (including the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the federal power administrations), with respect to federally jurisdictional sales for resale of electricity in interstate commerce, and all approved regional transmission organizations subject to FERC jurisdiction, will implement relevant elements of such standard that add value for purchasers of wholesale power or those utilizing interstate transmission. (Sec. 107) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require electric utilities, before undertaking investments in non-advanced grid technologies, to demonstrate that alternative investments in advanced grid technologies have been considered. Requires such utilities to be permitted to recover from ratepayers: (1) the capital and operating costs incurred for a Smart Grid system; and (2) the remaining book-value costs of equipment rendered obsolete by deployment of such a system. Requires electric utility rates to: (1) align utility incentives with the delivery of cost-effective energy efficiency; and (2) promote energy efficiency investments. Requires all electricity purchasers to be provided direct access by their electricity provider to daily information regarding prices, usage, intervals and projections, and sources. Requires state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to reconsider specified standards to take into account Smart Grid technologies. (Sec. 108) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the impact of Smart Grid systems on improving the security of the nation's electricity infrastructure and operating capability. Subtitle B: Demand Response - (Sec. 111) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to require federal agencies to reduce their aggregate peak electricity demand, or make such amounts available in the form of demand response, by the percentage amount set forth in a specified Federal Electricity Peak Demand Reduction Standard. Directs the Commission to: (1) conduct and report to Congress on a National Assessment of Demand Response; and (2) implement a National Action Plan on Demand Response. Instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to Congress on environmental attributes and impacts of demand response and smart grid systems. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010.

smart grid facilitation act title smart grid demand response subtitle smart grid sec declares policy united_states support modernization electricity transmission distribution system incorporate digital information controls technology share real time pricing information electricity customers electricity purchasers entitled receive information varying value electricity different times places states shall prohibit unreasonable barriers provision information flows end users instructs secretary energy federal agencies support deploy smart grid technologies sec directs president establish facilitate adoption smart grid practices nation electricity grid point general adoption ongoing market support electric sector assess biannual updates progress modernizing electric system generation ultimate electricity consumption including implementation smart grid technologies related recommendations congress president sec instructs secretary energy establish smart grid investment matching grant program provide reimbursement fourth qualifying investments conduct programs deploy advanced techniques measuring peak load reductions energy efficiency savings customer premises smart metering demand response distributed generation electricity storage systems establish demonstration projects specifically focused advanced technologies power grid sensing communications analysis power flow control including integration demand resources grid management sec directs commission develop declare standard collection presentation delivery information electricity purchasers directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc propose rule public utilities including tennessee_valley_authority bonneville_power_administration federal power administrations respect federally jurisdictional sales resale electricity interstate commerce approved regional transmission organizations subject ferc jurisdiction implement relevant elements standard add value purchasers wholesale power utilizing interstate transmission sec amends public utility regulatory policies act purpa require electric utilities undertaking investments non advanced grid technologies demonstrate alternative investments advanced grid technologies considered requires utilities permitted recover ratepayers capital operating costs incurred smart grid system remaining book value costs equipment rendered obsolete deployment system requires electric utility rates align utility incentives delivery cost effective energy efficiency promote energy efficiency investments requires electricity purchasers provided direct access electricity provider daily information prices usage intervals projections sources requires state regulatory authorities nonregulated utilities reconsider specified standards account smart grid technologies sec instructs secretary energy report congress impact systems improving security nation electricity infrastructure operating capability subtitle demand response sec amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require federal agencies reduce aggregate peak electricity demand amounts available form demand response percentage set forth specified directs commission conduct report congress national assessment demand response implement national action plan demand response instructs administrator environmental_protection_agency report congress environmental attributes impacts demand response smart grid systems authorizes appropriations fy2010


Summary: Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the President to designate an area as a National Renewable Energy Zone if it meets specified prerequisites. Requires the President, after such designation, to identify, and provide public notice of, additional renewable energy trunkline facilities and network upgrades required to increase substantially the generation of electricity from renewable energy within each Zone. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to promulgate regulations to ensure that a public utility that finances transmission capacity to transmit electricity from renewable energy from a Zone to an electricity consuming area recovers through transmission service rates all prudently incurred costs and a reasonable return on equity associated with construction and operation of the new transmission capacity. Directs FERC, in specified circumstances, to permit a renewable energy trunkline built by a public utility located in a Zone to be initially funded through transmission charges imposed upon: (1) all the utility's transmission customers in advance of significant generation interconnection requests; or (2) all the transmission customers of a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) or independent system operator, if the trunkline is built in an area served by one or the other. Prescribes cost allocation procedures for new projects and network upgrades. Requires a Federal Transmitting Utility (a Federal Power Marketing Administration, including the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), that owns or operates electric transmission facilities) to finance a network upgrade or a renewable energy trunkline facility, if within a certain time frame no privately or publicly funded entity commits to do so. Authorizes the deposit of specified funds in a Transmission Fund in the Treasury for expenditure by the Secretary of Energy in financing network upgrades or trunkline facilities. Requires the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and TVA to: (1) promote energy conservation and renewable energy electric resource development; and (2) identify opportunities for promoting development of facilities generating electricity from renewable energy on Indian lands. Authorizes each such entity to acquire, on behalf of the U.S. government, electricity from renewable energy and renewable energy credits.

act amends federal power act direct president designate area national renewable energy zone meets specified prerequisites requires president designation identify provide public notice additional renewable energy facilities network upgrades required increase substantially generation electricity renewable energy zone directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc promulgate regulations ensure public utility finances transmission capacity transmit electricity renewable energy zone electricity consuming area transmission service rates incurred costs reasonable return equity associated construction operation new transmission capacity directs ferc specified circumstances permit renewable energy built public utility located zone initially funded transmission charges imposed utility transmission customers advance significant generation interconnection requests transmission customers independent system operator built area served prescribes cost allocation procedures new projects network upgrades requires federal transmitting utility including tennessee_valley_authority tva owns operates electric transmission facilities finance network upgrade renewable energy facility certain time frame privately publicly funded entity commits authorizes deposit specified funds treasury expenditure secretary energy financing network upgrades facilities requires tva promote energy conservation renewable energy electric resource development identify opportunities promoting development facilities generating electricity renewable energy indian lands authorizes entity acquire behalf government electricity renewable energy renewable energy credits


Summary: Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider whether a rate or charge made, demanded, or received by a Transmission Organization (TO) would enable the TO to provide or facilitate reliable service to consumers at the lowest reasonable cost.Instructs FERC, in determining whether a TO filing to establish or change a rate or charge is consistent with specified requirements, to consider whether the rate or charge would: (1) provide consumer benefits that outweigh any anticipated costs to consumers as demonstrated by a cost-benefit analysis submitted by the TO; or (2) have only a de minimis impact upon the total delivered costs to the consumer.Directs FERC to ensure that each TO is subject to biennial, independent audits.

federal power act require federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc consider rate charge demanded received enable provide facilitate reliable service consumers lowest reasonable cost instructs ferc determining filing establish change rate charge consistent specified requirements consider rate charge provide consumer benefits outweigh anticipated costs consumers demonstrated cost benefit analysis submitted minimis impact total delivered costs consumer directs ferc ensure subject biennial independent audits


Summary: Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to propose rules establishing standards for the physical connection between specified types of renewable energy facilities and transmission facilities of transmitting utilities subject to FERC jurisdiction. Requires such standards to: (1) include separate expedited procedures for interconnecting 10-kilowatt maximum renewable energy facilities and for expediting interconnection for 2000-kilowatt maximum facilities; and (2) address safety, reliability, performance, cost, and network upgrades. Allows FERC to consider a clustering approach that allows concurrent interconnection of facilities where requests are placed within succeeding six-month periods.Amends the the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility to: (1) adopt standards for interconnection with renewable energy facilities as are necessary to ensure that renewable energy facilities are given priority interconnection and priority access to available capacity on the utility's transmission and distribution system over non-renewable energy facilities; and (2) permit any renewable energy facility to apply to the state regulatory authority for an order requiring the interconnection of such facility with the system of the utility.Requires the Secretary of Energy to transmit to Congress and to the Commission a report that spatially maps national renewable energy resources and conducts cost assessments for renewable energy facility development with respect to all available technologies.Requires FERC to prescribe rules to encourage the purchase of electric energy by public utilities from renewable energy facilities on a priority basis, under a standard contract, and at rates established on a uniform national basis by FERC. Provides procedures for the setting and adjusting of such rates and for application of net metering.Requires reports concerning interconnection of renewable energy facilities by utilities to the Energy Information Administration and by the Secretary to Congress and the public.Requires FERC to design a regional cost redistribution mechanism consisting of a system benefits charge payable by every end-use consumer of an electric utility to the utility, to be transferred to a national renewable energy corporation for reimbursement of the costs associated with this Act's interconnection and power purchase requirements.

renewable energy jobs security act amends federal power act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc propose rules establishing standards physical connection specified types renewable energy facilities transmission facilities transmitting utilities subject ferc jurisdiction requires standards include separate expedited procedures kilowatt maximum renewable energy facilities expediting interconnection kilowatt maximum facilities address safety reliability performance cost network upgrades allows ferc consider approach allows concurrent interconnection facilities requests placed succeeding month periods amends public utility regulatory policies act require electric utility adopt standards interconnection renewable energy facilities necessary ensure renewable energy facilities given priority interconnection priority access available capacity utility transmission distribution system non renewable energy facilities permit renewable energy facility apply state regulatory authority order requiring interconnection facility system utility requires secretary energy transmit congress commission report maps national renewable energy resources conducts cost assessments renewable energy facility development respect available technologies requires ferc prescribe rules encourage purchase electric energy public utilities renewable energy facilities priority basis standard contract rates established uniform national basis ferc provides procedures setting adjusting rates application net metering requires reports concerning interconnection renewable energy facilities utilities energy_information_administration secretary congress public requires ferc design regional cost redistribution mechanism consisting system benefits charge payable end use consumer electric utility utility transferred national renewable energy corporation reimbursement costs associated act interconnection power purchase requirements


Summary: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into agreements with specified persons to assess and identify sites in the coastal zone and in the exclusive economic zone of the United States for the location of facilities to generate renewable electric energy. Restricts such agreements to persons with no direct financial interest in any offshore renewable electric energy generation project. Establishes the Offshore Electric Power Generation Trust Fund to finance projects approved by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide grants from the Fund to domestic private and public entities to stimulate development of offshore renewable electric energy generation; and (2) implement a program to provide job training and career assistance in the offshore renewable generation industry. Authorizes appropriations to: (1) assist coastal states in planning to identify sites for offshore renewable energy projects; (2) assist offshore renewable energy research and development, including technology development; (3) establish marine renewable energy centers and the testing and validation of offshore wave, wind, and tidal energy technologies; (4) streamline permitting for renewable energy technology that promotes technology interaction with certain permit issuing agencies; (5) address, through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, regional strategic planning, public education, and outreach to promote improved public understanding of the benefits of offshore renewable energy; and (6) assess large-scale project siting issues.

secretary energy enter agreements specified persons assess identify sites coastal zone exclusive economic zone united_states location facilities generate renewable electric energy restricts agreements persons direct financial interest offshore renewable electric energy generation project establishes finance projects approved secretary authorizes secretary provide grants fund domestic private public entities stimulate development offshore renewable electric energy generation implement program provide job training career assistance offshore renewable generation industry authorizes appropriations assist coastal states planning identify sites offshore renewable energy projects assist offshore renewable energy research development including technology development establish marine renewable energy centers testing validation offshore wave wind tidal energy technologies streamline permitting renewable energy technology promotes technology interaction certain permit issuing agencies address national_renewable_energy_laboratory regional strategic planning public education outreach promote improved public understanding benefits offshore renewable energy assess large scale project siting issues


Summary: Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Power Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement powers with respect to electric reliability standards. (Currently such powers are exercised by an Electric Reliability Organization [ERO].) Revises penalty guidelines to subject to federal criminal law any person who violates a FERC-approved electric reliability standard. Requires FERC to issue a rule in connection with electric reliability standards to prohibit disturbances (other than planned maintenance) lasting greater than five days at certain substations. Instructs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on gaps in emergency planning preparedness and management as related to specified, vulnerable populations.

utility infrastructure secure america act amends federal power act grant federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc enforcement powers respect electric reliability standards currently powers exercised revises penalty guidelines subject federal criminal law person violates ferc approved electric reliability standard requires ferc issue rule connection electric reliability standards prohibit disturbances planned maintenance lasting greater days certain instructs secretary department_of_homeland_security study report congress gaps emergency planning preparedness management related specified vulnerable populations


Summary: Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from issuing a new license for a hydroelectric project on the Mohawk River in New York if the project has been operating under annual licenses for 10 or more years, unless FERC: (1) issues a public notice that it will accept other valid license applications to develop or dispose of the project works or water resource (including certain nonpower license applications); and (2) approves a license application, according to the requirements of this Act, if other valid license applications are submitted, or if FERC has issued a new license that is not yet final. Sets forth processing and approval procedures. Requires any new power license issued for such project to include the same license conditions relating to the use of affected waters as provided in the license for a specified Potomac Light & Power Company Project. Declares this Act applicable to specified hydroelectric projects for which: (1) a new license has been issued at the time of this Act but which has not yet become final under law; (2) there are pending judicial appeals; (3) the time has not yet lapsed for filing such appeals; or (4) there is a pending appeal of the Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certificate.

prohibits federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc issuing new license hydroelectric project new_york project operating annual licenses years ferc issues public notice accept valid license applications develop dispose project works water resource including certain license applications approves license application according requirements act valid license applications submitted ferc issued new license final sets forth processing approval procedures requires new power license issued project include license conditions relating use affected waters provided license specified declares act applicable specified hydroelectric projects new license issued time act final law pending judicial appeals time lapsed filing appeals pending appeal clean water act section water quality certificate


Summary: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax shelter activities to: (1) establish legal presumptions against the validity of transactions involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions (i.e., foreign tax havens identified in this Act and by the Secretary of the Treasury); (2) impose restrictions on foreign jurisdictions, financial institutions, or international transactions that are of primary money laundering concern or that impede U.S. tax enforcement; (3) increase the period for Internal Revenue Service review of tax returns involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions; (4) require tax withholding agents and financial institutions to report certain information about beneficial owners of foreign-owned financial accounts and accounts established in offshore secrecy jurisdictions; and (5) disallow tax advisor opinions validating transactions in offshore secrecy jurisdictions.Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other federal enactments to impose a penalty for failure to disclose holdings or transactions involving a foreign entity.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a final rule requiring unregistered investment companies, including hedge funds or private equity funds, to establish anti-money laundering programs and to submit suspicious activity reports.Modifies requirements for certain third party summonses used to obtain information in tax investigations that do not identify the person with respect to whose liability the summons is issued (John Doe summons).Increases penalties for promoting abusive tax shelters and for aiding and abetting the understatement of tax liability.Prohibits tax advisor contingent fee agreements for obtaining tax savings or benefits.Allows increased disclosure of tax information for enforcement purposes.Directs the Secretary to impose standards for written tax opinions by tax practitioners.Denies tax deductions for certain fines and penalties for violations of law and for interest paid on certain understatements of tax.Sets forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine and imposes penalties for underpayments of tax due to transactions lacking economic substance.

stop tax haven abuse code provisions relating tax shelter activities establish legal presumptions validity transactions involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions foreign tax havens identified act secretary treasury impose restrictions foreign jurisdictions financial institutions international transactions primary money laundering concern impede tax enforcement increase period internal_revenue_service review tax returns involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions require tax withholding agents financial institutions report certain information beneficial owners foreign owned financial accounts accounts established offshore secrecy jurisdictions disallow tax advisor opinions validating transactions offshore secrecy jurisdictions amends securities_exchange_act federal enactments impose penalty failure disclose holdings transactions involving foreign entity requires secretary treasury publish final rule requiring unregistered investment companies including hedge funds private equity funds establish anti money laundering programs submit suspicious activity reports modifies requirements certain party summonses obtain information tax investigations identify person respect liability summons issued john_doe penalties promoting abusive tax shelters aiding abetting understatement tax liability prohibits tax advisor contingent fee agreements obtaining tax savings benefits allows increased disclosure tax information enforcement purposes directs secretary impose standards written tax opinions tax practitioners denies tax deductions certain fines penalties violations law interest paid certain understatements tax sets forth rules application economic substance doctrine imposes penalties underpayments tax transactions lacking economic substance


Summary: Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each state regulatory authority with ratemaking authority, and each nonregulated electric utility, to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard. Requires retail electric suppliers to offer to arrange to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis. Prescribes implementation requirements regarding: (1) net energy measurement; (2) billing practices; (3) ownership of credits; (4) safety and performance standards; and (5) determination of compliance. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to publish model interconnection standards, according to specified requirements, for the physical connection between local distribution systems and qualified generation units and qualified electric generation units that do not exceed 20,000 kilowatts of capacity. Requires states to adopt such model standards, subject to FERC approval. Prohibits a state or nonregulated utility from adopting or enforcing any standard or requirement concerning net metering or interconnection that restricts access to the electric power transmission or local distribution system by qualified generators beyond those established under this Act. Allows states to adopt or enforce additional incentives or requirements to encourage qualified generation and net metering, including any that afford: (1) greater access to the electric power transmission and local distribution systems by qualified generators; or (2) greater compensation or credit for electricity generated by qualified generators. Amends federal law governing administrative services for public buildings and properties to authorize a contract for renewable energy for a maximum period of 30 years. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue regulations to prohibit: (1) excessive fees for solar energy systems building permits; and (2) any restriction impairing the ability of the owner or lessee of a one-family residential structure to install or use a solar energy system on such property. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations also requiring that the application for approval of such a system: (1) be processed and approved in the same manner as an application for approval of an architectural modification to the property; and (2) not be willfully avoided or delayed.

require state regulatory authority ratemaking authority nonregulated electric utility conduct hearing basis hearing adopt net metering standard requires retail electric suppliers offer arrange net metering available retail customers come served basis prescribes implementation requirements net energy measurement billing practices ownership credits safety performance standards determination compliance directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc publish model interconnection standards according specified requirements physical connection local distribution systems qualified generation units qualified electric generation units exceed kilowatts capacity requires states adopt model standards subject ferc approval prohibits state nonregulated utility adopting enforcing standard requirement concerning net metering interconnection restricts access electric power transmission local distribution system qualified generators established act allows states adopt enforce additional incentives requirements encourage qualified generation net metering including afford greater access electric power transmission local distribution systems qualified generators greater compensation credit electricity generated qualified generators amends federal law governing administrative services public buildings properties authorize contract renewable energy maximum period years directs secretary housing_and_urban_development issue regulations prohibit excessive fees solar energy systems building permits restriction impairing ability owner lessee family residential structure install use solar energy system property directs secretary issue regulations requiring application approval system processed approved manner application approval architectural modification property willfully avoided delayed


Summary: Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to set forth a federal renewable energy portfolio standard applicable to calendar years 2010 to 2025. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a renewable energy credit trading program under which electric utilities shall submit to the Secretary renewable energy credits to certify their compliance with such standard; and (2) a state renewable energy account program for grants to state agencies to promote renewable energy production (including programs that promote technologies that reduce the use of electricity at customer sites such as solar water heating). Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and enforce regulations to ensure that an electric utility recovers all prudently incurred costs associated with compliance with this Act. Instructs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on methods to increase transmission line capacity for wind energy development.

amends public utility regulatory policies act set forth federal renewable energy portfolio standard applicable calendar years instructs secretary energy establish renewable energy credit trading program electric utilities shall submit secretary renewable energy credits certify compliance standard state renewable energy account program grants state agencies promote renewable energy production including programs promote technologies reduce use electricity customer sites solar water heating requires federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc issue enforce regulations ensure electric utility incurred costs associated compliance act instructs secretary study report congress methods increase transmission line capacity wind energy development


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt, for five years after the enactment of this Act, nongovernmental operators or users of electric transmission facilities from the private business use test for tax-exempt financing of such facilities.

amends internal revenue code exempt years enactment act nongovernmental operators users electric transmission facilities private business use test tax exempt financing facilities


Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a construction permit for siting an interstate electric transmission facility if it finds that an authorized state entity has: (1) approved the siting of the proposed facility; or (2) unreasonably withheld a determination, or delayed making a determination, for a period of at least two years after the date on which the permit application was filed. Repeals provisions governing: (1) rights-of-way; and (2) compensation for acquisition of rights-of-way.Prohibits FERC from issuing a permit if a state entity has denied a permit application for the same project during the two-year period beginning on the date the permit application is submitted to the entity.

amends federal power act authorize federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc issue construction permit siting interstate electric transmission facility finds authorized state entity approved siting proposed facility unreasonably withheld determination delayed making determination period years date permit application filed repeals provisions governing rights way compensation acquisition rights way prohibits ferc issuing permit state entity denied permit application project year period beginning date permit application submitted entity


Summary: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in the state of Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use; and (3) enumerate the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Provides for the appointment of a Director of the Commission and the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of the state of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for the Commission.

amends northwest straits marine conservation initiative act set forth membership northwest_straits_advisory_commission state goal commission protection restoration marine waters habitats species northwest_straits region state washington achieve ecosystem health sustainable resource use enumerate duties commission establish benchmarks work provides appointment director commission establishment marine resources committees specified counties state washington authorizes director commission director padilla_bay_national_estuarine_research_reserve establish northwest_straits_marine_conservation_foundation nonprofit foundation support commission marine resources committees established act authorizes appropriations commission


Summary: Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008 [sic] - Provides for the payment of not more than 35% of the cost of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, by the Secretary of the Interior. Requires revenue derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using project facilities to be credited towards payment of the actual cost of Ruedi Dam and Reservoir, the Fountain Valley Pipeline, and the South Outlet Works at Pueblo Dam and Reservoir, until the date on which the payments for the Conduit begin, and then towards payment of the actual cost of the Conduit. Requires any rates charged for water for municipal, domestic, or industrial use or for the use of facilities for the storage or delivery of water to be adjusted to reflect the estimated revenue derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using project facilities.Authorizes appropriations for the construction of the Conduit. Prohibits such sums from being used for its operation or maintenance.

arkansas valley conduit act sic provides payment cost arkansas_valley_conduit colorado secretary interior requires revenue derived contracts use fryingpan arkansas project excess capacity exchange contracts project facilities credited payment actual cost reservoir pueblo dam reservoir date payments conduit begin payment actual cost conduit requires rates charged water municipal domestic industrial use use facilities storage delivery water adjusted reflect estimated revenue derived contracts use fryingpan arkansas project excess capacity exchange contracts project facilities authorizes appropriations construction conduit prohibits sums operation maintenance


Summary: Clean Energy Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016 the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources.

amends internal revenue code extend tax credit producing electricity renewable resources


Summary: Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for five years the tax credit for producing electricity from certain facilities using renewable resources.

renewable energy production tax credit extension act amends internal revenue code extend years tax credit producing electricity certain facilities renewable resources


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for two years the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources (e.g., wind, biomass, solar, trash, and hydropower generating facilities).

amends internal revenue code extend years tax credit producing electricity certain renewable resources wind biomass solar trash hydropower generating facilities


Summary: Produced Water Utilization Act of 2009 - Defines "produced water" to mean water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the process of exploration for or development of coalbed methane, oil, natural gas, or any other substance to be used as an energy source. Requires the Secretary of Energy, in conjunction with an existing domestic petroleum production program of the Department of Energy (DOE), to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration of technologies for environmentally sustainable utilization of produced water for agriculture, irrigation, municipal, or industrial uses or other environmentally sustainable purposes. Requires the program to be designed to maximize the utilization of produced water in the United States by increasing its quality and reducing its environmental impacts. Requires that the program address: (1) produced water recovery, including research for desalination and demineralization to reduce total dissolved solids in the produced water; (2) re-injection of produced water into subsurface geological formations to increase energy production; and (3) improving safety and minimizing environmental impacts of such activities.Requires the Secretary, through the appropriate National Laboratory, to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities that are complementary to and supportive of such program.Authorizes appropriations.

produced water utilization act defines produced water mean water underground source brought surface process exploration development coalbed methane oil natural gas substance energy source requires secretary energy conjunction existing domestic petroleum production program department_of_energy doe conduct program research development demonstration technologies environmentally sustainable utilization produced water agriculture irrigation municipal industrial uses environmentally sustainable purposes requires program designed maximize utilization produced water united_states increasing quality reducing environmental impacts requires program address produced water recovery including research desalination demineralization reduce total dissolved solids produced water injection produced water subsurface geological formations increase energy production improving safety minimizing environmental impacts activities requires secretary appropriate national_laboratory carry research development demonstration activities complementary supportive program authorizes appropriations


Summary: Purchasing Low-Emission Vehicles for Use in Government (PLUG) Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to ensure that the federal government acquires not fewer than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles manufactured in the United States by U.S. entities. Defines a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as a light duty vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat engine using: (1) a combustible fuel; (2) an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and (3) a device that collects electricity from an off-board source.

purchasing low emission vehicles use government plug act amends energy policy act instruct secretary energy ensure federal government acquires fewer plug hybrid electric vehicles manufactured united_states entities defines plug hybrid electric vehicle light duty vehicle propelled internal combustion engine heat engine combustible fuel board rechargeable storage device device collects electricity board source


Summary: American Renewable Energy Act  Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to implement and enforce a renewable electricity trading program, including requirements governing the issuance, tracking, and retirement of federal renewable electricity credits. Requires each retail electric supplier to submit to the Secretary, annually, a quantity of federal renewable electricity credits equal to the supplier's base amount (electricity sold) for the calendar year multiplied by a specified annual percentage for 2012 though 2039. Authorizes suppliers to satisfy such requirement by submitting, in lieu of each credit, a payment equal to the lesser of: (1) 200% of the average market value of a credit for the previous compliance year; or (2) five cents, adjusted each year after 2009 based on the Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator. Requires such payments to be deposited in a Renewable Electricity Deployment Fund, from which payments shall be made to suppliers that have submitted credits in compliance with their obligations for the preceding year. Requires the Secretary to issue to each generator of renewable electricity one federal renewable electricity credit for each kilowatt hour of renewable electricity generated. Provides for the issuance of credits: (1) to suppliers for renewable electricity generated with the support of payments from a supplier pursuant to a state renewable electricity program; (2) to distributed generation facilities; (3) for qualifying hydropower; and (4) to generators that produce electricity using both a renewable energy resource and a non renewable resource. Provides for: (1) the trading and banking of credits; (2) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) oversight of the market for such credits; and (3) civil penalties for noncompliance. Requires the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to submit periodic comprehensive evaluations of the federal renewable electricity trading program. Terminates this Act on December 31, 2040.

public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require secretary energy establish program implement enforce renewable electricity trading program including requirements governing issuance tracking retirement federal renewable electricity credits requires retail electric supplier submit secretary annually quantity federal renewable electricity credits equal supplier base electricity sold calendar year multiplied specified annual percentage authorizes suppliers satisfy requirement submitting lieu credit payment equal lesser average market value credit previous compliance year cents adjusted year based implicit price requires payments deposited payments shall suppliers submitted credits compliance obligations preceding year requires secretary issue generator renewable electricity federal renewable electricity credit kilowatt hour renewable electricity generated provides issuance credits suppliers renewable electricity generated support payments supplier pursuant state renewable electricity program distributed generation facilities qualifying hydropower generators produce electricity renewable energy resource non renewable resource provides trading banking credits federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc oversight market credits civil penalties noncompliance requires secretary contract national_academy_of_sciences submit periodic comprehensive evaluations federal renewable electricity trading program terminates act december


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 15-year recovery period for the depreciation of: (1) certain property used in the transmission or distribution of electricity for sale and which is originally placed in service after enactment of this Act; and (2) initial clearing and grading land improvements with respect to any electric utility transmission and distribution plant.

amends internal revenue code allow year recovery period depreciation certain property transmission distribution electricity sale originally placed service enactment act initial clearing grading land improvements respect electric utility transmission distribution plant


Summary: Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act - Authorizes qualified industry organizations to conduct a referendum among the owners or operators of distribution utilities delivering fossil fuel-based electricity for the creation of a Carbon Storage Research Corporation to establish a program to accelerate the commercial availability of carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies and methods through the provision of grants, contracts, and financial assistance. Requires the Corporation: (1) to be established upon approval of those persons representing two-thirds of the total quantity of fossil fuel-based electricity delivered to retail consumers, unless opposed by 40% state regulatory authorities; and (2) to operate as a division or affiliate of the Electric Power Research Institute . Requires the Corporation, annually, to collect an assessment on such distribution utilities that shall reflect the relative carbon dioxide emission rates of different fossil fuel-based electricity. Sets initial rates of assessment for coal, natural gas, and oil. Authorizes the Corporation to adjust the assessments to reflect changes in the expected quantities of such electricity from different fuel types such that the assessments generate between $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion annually. Sets forth provisions concerning an assessment within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Authorizes the Corporation to collect assessments and conduct operations for 10 years. Dissolves the Corporation after 15 years. Requires the Corporation's Board to establish policies regarding the ownership of intellectual property developed as a result of Corporation support that encourage individual ingenuity and invention. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) issue a rule for determining the level and type of fossil fuel electricity delivered to retail customers by each distribution utility; and (2) make and publish such determinations annually. Provides for recovery of a distribution facility's costs of complying with this Act. Establishes the Technical Advisory Committee to provide independent assessments and technical evaluations concerning Corporation activities.

storage early deployment act authorizes qualified industry organizations conduct referendum owners operators distribution utilities delivering fossil fuel based electricity creation establish program accelerate commercial availability carbon dioxide capture storage technologies methods provision grants contracts financial assistance requires corporation established approval persons representing thirds total quantity fossil fuel based electricity delivered retail consumers opposed state regulatory authorities operate division affiliate requires corporation annually collect assessment distribution utilities shall reflect relative carbon dioxide emission rates different fossil fuel based electricity sets initial rates assessment coal natural gas oil authorizes corporation adjust assessments reflect changes expected quantities electricity different fuel types assessments generate billion billion annually sets forth provisions concerning assessment authorizes corporation collect assessments conduct operations years corporation years requires corporation board establish policies ownership intellectual property developed result corporation support encourage individual invention requires secretary energy issue rule determining level type fossil fuel electricity delivered retail customers distribution utility publish determinations annually provides recovery distribution facility costs complying act establishes provide independent assessments technical evaluations concerning corporation activities


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple regions. Lists as program goals: (1) to demonstrate the viability of a vehicle-based transportation system that is not overly dependent on petroleum as a fuel and contributes to lower carbon emissions than a system based on conventional vehicles; (2) to facilitate the integration of advanced vehicle technologies into electricity distribution areas to improve system performance and reliability; (3) to demonstrate the potential benefits of coordinated investments in vehicle electrification on personal mobility and a regional grid; (4) to demonstrate protocols and standards that facilitate vehicle integration into the grid; and (5) to investigate differences in each region and regulatory environment regarding best practices in implementing vehicle electrification. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance for: (1) assisting persons in the purchase of new plug-in electric drive vehicles by offsetting the incremental cost of such vehicles above the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles; (2) supporting electrical charging stations for plug-in electric drive vehicles and smart grid equipment and infrastructure to facilitate the charging and integration of such vehicles; and (3) other projects to support the large-scale deployment of such vehicles in regional deployment areas. Directs the Secretary to collect and make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, and other technical data regarding the deployment and integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles.

requires secretary energy establish program deploy integrate plug electric drive vehicles multiple regions lists program goals demonstrate viability vehicle based transportation system dependent petroleum fuel contributes lower carbon emissions system based conventional vehicles facilitate integration advanced vehicle technologies electricity distribution areas improve system performance reliability demonstrate potential benefits coordinated investments vehicle electrification personal mobility regional grid demonstrate protocols standards facilitate vehicle integration grid investigate differences region regulatory environment best practices implementing vehicle electrification authorizes secretary provide financial assistance assisting persons purchase new plug electric drive vehicles offsetting incremental cost vehicles cost comparable conventionally fueled vehicles supporting electrical charging stations plug electric drive vehicles smart grid equipment infrastructure facilitate charging integration vehicles projects support large scale deployment vehicles regional deployment areas directs secretary collect available public information cost performance technical data deployment integration plug electric drive vehicles


Summary: Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act - 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

facilitation act 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 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 prohibits hydroelectric power generation transmission facility diamond_fork_system financed refinanced obligation interest enjoys federal tax exempt status enjoys certain federal tax credits 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 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 prohibits use western_area_power_administration borrowing authority hoover power plant act fund study construction transmission facilities developed result act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with other national security and intelligence agencies, to conduct research and determine if the security of federally owned programmable electronic devices and communication networks (including hardware, software, and data) essential to the operation of critical electric infrastructure has been compromised. Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Secretary to make ongoing assessments and provide periodic reports with respect to: (1) cyber vulnerabilities or threats to critical infrastructure, including critical electric infrastructure and advanced metering infrastructure; and (2) the enhancement of domestic preparedness for a cyber attack. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish mandatory interim measures to protect against known cyber vulnerabilities or threats to the operation of the critical electric infrastructure in the United States. Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to evaluate the capacity and authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal agencies to ensure the security against a cyber attack and resilience of electronic devices and communication networks essential to the critical infrastructure sectors.

directs secretary homeland_security working national security intelligence agencies conduct research determine security federally owned programmable electronic devices communication networks including hardware software data essential operation critical electric infrastructure compromised amends federal power act direct secretary ongoing assessments provide periodic reports respect cyber vulnerabilities threats critical infrastructure including critical electric infrastructure advanced metering infrastructure enhancement domestic preparedness cyber attack directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc establish mandatory interim measures protect known cyber vulnerabilities threats operation critical electric infrastructure united_states amends homeland security act direct secretary evaluate capacity authority department_of_homeland_security dhs federal agencies ensure security cyber attack resilience electronic devices communication networks essential critical infrastructure sectors


Summary: Advanced Cable Deployment Authorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantees for the development, construction, acquisition, retrofitting, or engineering integration of a qualified advanced electronic transmission manufacturing plant, or the construction of a qualified high efficiency transmission property or a qualified advanced electronic transmission property. Requires any such construction to commence by September 30, 2011. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for up to 50% of the costs incurred in connection with the development, construction, acquisition of components or engineering of a qualified advanced electric transmission property.

amends energy policy act amended american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act authorize secretary energy loan guarantees development construction acquisition retrofitting engineering integration qualified advanced electronic transmission manufacturing plant construction qualified high efficiency transmission property qualified advanced electronic transmission property requires construction commence september authorizes secretary energy provide grants costs incurred connection development construction acquisition components engineering qualified advanced electric transmission property


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing a greenhouse gas (GHG) regulatory program that provides for the sale of emission allowances in connection with an absolute limit on GHG emissions, to publish on a monthly basis the average cost per kilowatt hour of the emission allowances purchased by each person generating electricity for sale. Requires the Administrator to include in such publication an allocation of such costs, based on the generation sources, among the regions in which electric power is purchased and sold at wholesale. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility, within two years, to include in each billing statement transmitted to each electric consumer a statement of the portion of the rate charged to that consumer that represents the cost of emission allowances purchased by the utility for the period covered by such billing statement. Requires a utility that purchases electric energy in a region for which the Administrator has published the average cost per kilowatt hour of emission allowances to include the appropriate portion of such costs in each such billing statement.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa implementing greenhouse gas ghg regulatory program provides sale emission allowances connection absolute limit ghg emissions publish monthly basis average cost kilowatt hour emission allowances purchased person generating electricity sale requires administrator include publication allocation costs based generation sources regions electric power purchased sold wholesale amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utility years include billing statement transmitted electric consumer statement portion rate charged consumer represents cost emission allowances purchased utility period covered billing statement requires utility purchases electric energy region administrator published average cost kilowatt hour emission allowances include appropriate portion costs billing statement


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources is available to taxpayers in various possessions and other areas of the United States, including: (1) Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico; (2) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau; or (3) any U.S. installation worldwide, including miltary bases.

amends internal revenue code specify tax credit producing electricity renewable resources available taxpayers possessions areas united_states including guam american_samoa puerto_rico republic marshall_islands federated_states micronesia republic_of_palau installation worldwide including bases


Summary: Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each state regulatory authority with ratemaking authority, and each nonregulated electric utility, to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard. Requires retail electric suppliers to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis.Prescribes implementation requirements regarding: (1) net energy measurement; (2) billing practices; (3) ownership of credits; (4) safety and performance standards; and (5) determination of compliance. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to publish model interconnection standards for the physical connection between local distribution systems and qualified generation units and qualified electric generation units that do not exceed 5 megawatts of capacity. Requires states to adopt such model standards, subject to FERC approval. Prohibits a state or nonregulated utility from adopting or enforcing any standard or requirement concerning net metering or interconnection that restricts access to the electric power transmission or local distribution system by qualified generators beyond those established under this Act. Allows states to adopt or enforce additional incentives or requirements to encourage qualified generation and net metering, including any that afford: (1) greater access to the electric power transmission and local distribution systems by qualified generators; or (2) greater compensation or credit for electricity generated by qualified generators. Authorizes a contract for renewable energy for public buildings and properties for a maximum period of 30 years. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to condition receipt of certain community development block grant (CDBG) funds upon grantee certification that the cost of any permit or license, for construction or installation of any solar energy system for any structure, complies with certain requirements. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue regulations to prohibit any restriction impairing the ability of the owner or lessee of a one-family residential structure to install or use a solar energy system upon such property. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Center for Advanced Solar Research and Development. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations also requiring that the application for approval of such a system: (1) be processed and approved in the same manner as an application for approval of an architectural modification to the property; and (2) not be willfully avoided or delayed.

purpa require state regulatory authority ratemaking authority nonregulated electric utility conduct hearing basis hearing adopt net metering standard requires retail electric suppliers net metering available retail customers come served basis prescribes implementation requirements net energy measurement billing practices ownership credits safety performance standards determination compliance directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc publish model interconnection standards physical connection local distribution systems qualified generation units qualified electric generation units exceed megawatts capacity requires states adopt model standards subject ferc approval prohibits state nonregulated utility adopting enforcing standard requirement concerning net metering interconnection restricts access electric power transmission local distribution system qualified generators established act allows states adopt enforce additional incentives requirements encourage qualified generation net metering including afford greater access electric power transmission local distribution systems qualified generators greater compensation credit electricity generated qualified generators authorizes contract renewable energy public buildings properties maximum period years amends housing_and_community_development_act condition receipt certain community development block grant cdbg funds grantee certification cost permit license construction installation solar energy system structure complies certain requirements directs secretary housing_and_urban_development issue regulations prohibit restriction impairing ability owner lessee family residential structure install use solar energy system property instructs secretary energy establish center advanced solar research development directs secretary issue regulations requiring application approval system processed approved manner application approval architectural modification property willfully avoided delayed


Summary: Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), at the request of the project licensee, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with specified good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements and FERC procedures, to extend for up to three consecutive two-year periods the time period during which the licensee must commence construction of hydroelectric project numbered 12187 (in Illinois). Authorizes FERC to reinstate the license, effective as of its expiration date, if the existing period required for commencement of construction has expired before enactment of this Act.

authorizes federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc request project licensee reasonable notice accordance specified good faith diligence public interest requirements ferc procedures extend consecutive year periods time period licensee commence construction hydroelectric project numbered illinois authorizes ferc reinstate license effective expiration date existing period required commencement construction expired enactment act


Summary: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the licenses for FERC projects numbered 10822 and 10823, effective as of the date of their termination; and (2) extend the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction to February 23, 2011. Requires FERC to transfer such licenses, without delay or the institution of any proceedings, to the Town of Canton, Connecticut, by 30 days after enactment of this Act.

ferc reinstate licenses ferc projects numbered effective date termination extend time period licensee commence project construction february requires ferc transfer licenses delay institution proceedings town canton connecticut days enactment act


Summary: American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection Act - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, regarding the borrowing authority of the Western Area Power Administration. Repeals the mandatory forgiveness of: (1) remaining balances owed to the Treasury at the end of a project's useful life; and (2) funds expended to study projects that are not constructed. Requires the Administrator of Western Area Power Administration to certify, prior to committing funds for any power transmission and delivery project in which it participates, that appropriate agreements have been executed to ensure that project beneficiaries will be solely responsible for repaying the entire capital and operational costs of the project.

customer protection act amends hoover power plant act amended american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act borrowing authority western_area_power_administration repeals mandatory forgiveness remaining balances owed treasury end project useful life funds expended study projects constructed requires administrator western_area_power_administration certify prior committing funds power transmission delivery project participates appropriate agreements executed ensure project beneficiaries solely responsible repaying entire capital operational costs project


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow electric utilities a business-related tax credit for producing and selling specified percentages of renewable electricity generated by wind and solar energy facilities.

amends internal revenue code allow electric utilities business related tax credit producing selling specified percentages renewable electricity generated wind solar energy facilities


Summary: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) 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 within the marketing area for the Boulder City Area Projects. Requires, in the case of Arizona and Nevada, Schedule D contingent capacity and firm energy for new allottees other than federally recognized Indian tribes to be offered through the Arizona Power Authority and the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, respectively. Requires Schedule D contingent capacity and firm energy that is allocated to federally recognized Indian tribes to be contracted for directly with WAPA. Grants WAPA 36 months to complete allocation to new allottees in California. 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 the disposal of capacity and energy from Hoover Dam (in effect, congressional oversight). (Sec. 3) Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to 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 the vote on passage.

hoover power allocation act sec amends hoover power plant act modify commencing october certain statutory schedules governing contracts delivery hydroelectric power generated hoover dam specified localities arizona california nevada directs secretary energy create certain apportioned allocations contingent capacity firm energy resource pool equal rated capacity million kilowatts associated firm energy offer schedule contingency capacity firm energy new allottees receiving contingent capacity firm energy delivery commencing october allocate western_area_power_administration wapa delivery commencing october schedule contingent capacity firm energy specified new allottees marketing area requires case arizona nevada schedule contingent capacity firm energy new allottees federally recognized indian tribes offered respectively requires schedule contingent capacity firm energy allocated federally recognized indian tribes contracted directly wapa grants wapa months complete allocation new allottees california requires contract offered authorize require wapa collect new allottees pro rata share repayable advances paid contractors october remit amounts contractors paid advances proportion amounts paid specified certain implementation agreement permit transactions independent system operator contain material terms included long term contracts purchases accordance existence date enactment act subjects contractual obligation secretary deliver contingent capacity firm energy availability water needed produce contingent capacity firm energy continues requirements exclusive method disposal capacity energy effect congressional oversight sec requires budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman house_budget_committee provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a two-phased program to: (1) award funds for the manufacture, testing, and delivery of at least 20,000 electric drive U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles or other road vehicles for local postal delivery; and (2) further the deployment of electric drive vehicles and the development of grid services using them, including Vehicle-to-Grid. Prescribes Phase I program requirements to direct the Secretary to award funds for the production and delivery of: (1) 2,000 all-electric trucks (including an additional number of Electric Vehicle Battery Packs) to the U.S. Postal Service; (2) 4,000 new electric U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles, including 200 new Derivative Electric Vehicles, to replace existing U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles; (3) 1,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrains and 2,000 all-electric powertrains for converting existing U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles; and (4) 1,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the U.S. Postal Service. Requires: (1) installation of 12,000 charging stations at U.S. Postal Service facilities; (2) the deployment of Smart Grid technologies, principally Vehicle-to-Grid; (3) activities to increase lithium ion battery repurposing and lithium ion battery recycling infrastructure; and (4) the development of standards and safety policies for the deployment of the Phase I vehicle test fleet. Establishes the Postal Service Sustainability Fund. Directs the Secretary, based on a Phase I performance report and on recommendations of the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service, to select one or more recipients for the award of funds for Phase II of the program for the production and delivery of 10,000 electric postal delivery vehicles and 12,000 charging stations. Requires the Secretary to establish a public information clearinghouse for all data collected under this Act. Requires the Secretary to give priority in the awarding of funds for Phase I and Phase II to applicants that comply with Buy America Act requirements.

secretary energy establish phased program award funds manufacture testing delivery electric drive road vehicles local postal delivery deployment electric drive vehicles development grid services including vehicle grid prescribes phase program requirements direct secretary award funds production delivery electric trucks including additional number new electric including new replace existing plug hybrid electric vehicle electric converting existing plug hybrid electric vehicles requires installation charging stations facilities deployment smart grid technologies principally vehicle grid activities increase lithium ion battery lithium ion battery recycling infrastructure development standards safety policies deployment phase vehicle test fleet establishes directs secretary based phase performance report recommendations select recipients award funds phase_ii program production delivery electric postal delivery vehicles charging stations requires secretary establish public information clearinghouse data collected act requires secretary priority awarding funds phase phase applicants comply buy america act requirements


Summary: Electric Consumer Right to Know Act or the e-KNOW Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to grant an electric consumer the right to access the consumer's retail electric energy information in electronic machine-readable form, in conformity with nationally recognized open standards, free of charge, and in a timely and convenient manner that provides adequate protections for information security and the consumer's privacy. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue guidelines identifying minimum national standards to implement such right of access, including: (1) guidance on the timeliness and granularity of retail electric energy information; (2) appropriate nationally recognized open standards for data; and (3) protection of data security and electric consumer privacy. Empowers the attorney general, official, or agency of the state, as parens patriae, to bring a civil action against an electric utility in U.S. district court to compel compliance with such standards. Authorizes the court to award the costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees to the party bringing a successful civil action to enforce the standards identified by the guidelines issued under this Act.

electric consumer right know act know act amends public utility regulatory policies act grant electric consumer right access consumer retail electric energy information electronic machine readable form conformity nationally recognized open standards free charge timely convenient manner provides adequate protections information security consumer privacy directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc issue guidelines identifying minimum national standards implement right access including guidance timeliness retail electric energy information appropriate nationally recognized open standards data protection data security electric consumer privacy empowers attorney general official agency state bring civil action electric utility district court compel compliance standards authorizes court award costs action reasonable attorney fees party bringing successful civil action enforce standards identified guidelines issued act


Summary: Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish a standard by which each electric utility shall make interconnection service available, upon request, to any electric consumer served by the utility with respect to any facility on the consumer's premises that has a power production capacity of at least 2 megawatts. Grants FERC powers to enforce such standard. Directs FERC to establish, for the consideration of state regulatory authorities, a model standard for the interconnection of small power production facilities that have a power production capacity of between 2 and 20 megawatts.

amends public utility regulatory policies act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc establish standard electric utility shall interconnection service available request electric consumer served utility respect facility consumer premises power production capacity megawatts powers enforce standard directs ferc establish consideration state regulatory authorities model standard interconnection small power production facilities power production capacity megawatts


Summary: Alaska Clean Energy Development Act - Includes as renewable energy, for purposes of any federal program or standard, hydroelectric energy generated in the state of Alaska by a hydroelectric facility: (1) that has a nameplate capacity rating of a wattage that is less than 50 megawatts; or (2) through the use of a lake tap or siphon, pumped storage, or a run of the river system. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make such a hydroelectric facility that is placed in service after the date of enactment of this Act eligible for the renewable electricity production tax credit.

renewable energy purposes federal program standard hydroelectric energy generated state alaska hydroelectric facility nameplate capacity rating megawatts use lake tap pumped storage run river system amends internal revenue code hydroelectric facility placed service date enactment act eligible renewable electricity production tax credit


Summary: Transparent Review of the Affordability and Cost of Electricity (TRACE) Renewable Energy Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, to prepare and publish an annual report setting forth the costs of electricity production per kilowatt hour, by sector and energy source, for each type of electric energy generation.

transparent review affordability cost electricity trace renewable energy act amends public utility regulatory policies act direct secretary energy acting administrator energy_information_administration prepare publish annual report setting forth costs electricity production kilowatt hour sector energy source type electric energy generation


Summary: Powering America for Tomorrow Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to designate one or more regions within the Eastern Interconnection and the Western Interconnection to be represented by specified regional transmission planners. Sets forth application and approval procedures for regional transmission planners. Prescribes: (1) a regional transmission plan design; and (2) a regional transmission planning process. Requires the federal power marketing administrations and transmitting utilities in a designated region to integrate their transmission plans with the regional transmission plans required under this Act, and to otherwise participate in a regional transmission planning process. Directs FERC to require that: (1) all regional high voltage electric transmission cost allocation processes and methodologies adhere to a clear and consistent set of specified regulatory principles; and (2) regional transmission planners coordinate planning across regional boundaries within an Interconnection. Authorizes a regional transmission planner, as part of a plan submitted to FERC, to identify regional transmission projects required by, and consistent with, the public convenience and necessity. Instructs FERC, in issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to give substantial deference to any proposed finding of public convenience and necessity in the plan submitted by a regional transmission planner. Excludes from review for any environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 any proposed finding by a regional transmission planner of public convenience and necessity with respect to a regional transmission project. Retains state exclusive authority over the siting of any transmission facility that is not a part of a regional transmission project. Specifies federal siting authority with respect to any transmission facility identified as part or all of a regional transmission project for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued.

powering america tomorrow act amends federal power act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc designate regions western_interconnection represented specified regional transmission planners sets forth application approval procedures regional transmission planners prescribes regional transmission plan design regional transmission planning process requires federal power marketing administrations transmitting utilities designated region integrate transmission plans regional transmission plans required act participate regional transmission planning process directs ferc require regional high voltage electric transmission cost allocation processes methodologies adhere clear consistent set specified regulatory principles regional transmission planners coordinate planning regional boundaries interconnection authorizes regional transmission planner plan submitted ferc identify regional transmission projects required consistent public convenience necessity instructs ferc issuing certificate public convenience necessity substantial deference proposed finding public convenience necessity plan submitted regional transmission planner excludes review environmental assessment environmental impact statement required national_environmental_policy_act proposed finding regional transmission planner public convenience necessity respect regional transmission project retains state exclusive authority siting transmission facility regional transmission project specifies federal siting authority respect transmission facility identified regional transmission project certificate public convenience necessity issued


Summary: Americans Making Power Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each state regulatory authority, and each nonregulated electric utility, to adopt the net metering standard established in this Act unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) determines that the net metering requirement in effect for such state complies with the federal standard. Establishes that net metering standard and related requirements. Requires retail electric suppliers to make net metering available to customer-generators on a first-come-first-served basis. Directs FERC to: (1) publish model standards for the physical connection between local distribution systems and qualified generation units; and (2) modify its Small Generator Interconnection Procedures to expedite permitting of qualified generation units up to 2,000 kilowatts Directs FERC to promulgate regulations to ensure that simplified contracts will be used for the interconnection of qualified generation units by a retail electric supplier or local distribution company

americans making power act amends public utility regulatory policies act require state regulatory authority nonregulated electric utility adopt net metering standard established act federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc determines net metering requirement effect state complies federal standard establishes net metering standard related requirements requires retail electric suppliers net metering available customer generators come served basis directs ferc publish model standards physical connection local distribution systems qualified generation units modify small generator interconnection procedures expedite permitting qualified generation units kilowatts directs ferc promulgate regulations ensure simplified contracts interconnection qualified generation units retail electric supplier local distribution company


Summary: Electric Consumer Right to Know Act or e-KNOW Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to grant an electric consumer the right to access the consumer's retail electric energy information in electronic machine-readable form, in a manner that is timely and provides adequate protections for the information's privacy and security. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a model rule prescribing minimum national standards to implement such right of access. Includes within such right of access an Internet website of retail electric energy information. Requires the Secretary of Energy, in determining whether to award federal smart grid support to a retail electric utility, to give preference to any applicant that has implemented policies for electric consumer access to retail electric energy information at least as stringent as those prescribed by the model rule. Sets forth procedures for state consideration of the FERC model.

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Summary: Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2010 - Waives certain restrictive Federal Power Act exemption qualifications for any proposed hydroelectric project that seeks to use a conduit in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act to generate power that does not exceed 1.5 megawatts. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) include structures that have less than 10 feet of head or would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity as part of a certain study and report required under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (2) consult with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in implementing this requirement; and (3) implement this requirement on a nonreimbursable basis.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a 30% qualifying advanced energy project tax credit for investment in utility poles or supports made from composite materials which are comprised of at least 15% recycled materials and are fully recyclable; and (2) a business-related tax credit for a qualified composite pole placed in service after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2016. Defines "qualified composite pole" as any pole which is used to support one or more wires to transmit or distribute electricity, which is comprised of not more than 85% virgin materials, and not less than 90% of which can be recycled.

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Summary: Maumee Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Maumee Valley National Heritage Area in Indiana and Ohio. Designates the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Prohibits the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor from using federal funds received under this Act for the acquisition of real property. Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan.

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