H.R. 1588 · 117th Congress
Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
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This bill expands provisions related to renewable energy, including hydropower production, and revises the hydropower licensing process.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 3, 2021
Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
This bill expands provisions related to renewable energy, including hydropower production, and revises the hydropower licensing process.
The bill updates federal renewable purchase requirements. Specifically, the bill requires the federal government to purchase an increasing amount of renewable energy, including hydropower. By 2026, 25% of the total amount of electric energy the federal government consumes during any fiscal year must be renewable energy.
In addition, the bill also provides an expedited licensing process for next-generation hydropower projects.
The bill also revises requirements concerning the environmental review of certain hydroelectric power projects, including by designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency for the purposes of environmental reviews, allowing certain categories of projects to be exempted from such reviews, and establishing deadlines to complete such reviews.
Finally, the bill establishes requirements about resolving (1) inconsistent or conflicting license terms, and (2) federal interagency disputes or disputes among federal and state agencies.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
Latest action (Mar 4, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 3, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.