H.R. 2786 · 115th Congress
To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit…
Full title
To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
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- House Introduced Jun 6, 2017
- House Passed Jul 18, 2017 420–2
Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 18, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 12, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement.
Additionally, the bill revises the time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
Latest action (Jul 11, 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 6, 2017
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- House Introduced Jun 6, 2017
- House Passed Jul 18, 2017 420–2
Final vote · House · Jul 18, 2017
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan