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US HR3447
US HR3447To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
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Introduced
09/08/2015
09/08/2015
In Committee
02/25/2016
02/25/2016
Crossed Over
03/16/2016
03/16/2016
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend by six years the time period during which Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company is required to commence construction on the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project located on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. In addition, FERC is authorized to reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
AI Summary
This bill allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, to grant extensions for the start of construction on hydroelectric projects. Specifically, it permits FERC to extend the deadline for commencing construction by up to six years, in three consecutive two-year periods, for any project license that is still valid or has expired. This extension is contingent on the licensee demonstrating good faith, due diligence, and that the extension is in the public interest, following FERC's established procedures. Furthermore, if a project's construction deadline has already passed before this bill becomes law, FERC is directed to reinstate the license as if it had never expired, with the first extension taking effect immediately upon reinstatement.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396. (on 03/16/2016)
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