3.0.0 3654 2023-01-11T13:23:39Z 2023-01-11T13:23:39Z House H HR 2013-12-04 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POLIS:H.R. 3654.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power ofCongress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes).[Page H7507]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2013-12-06T16:40:03Z Referred to 2013-12-04T15:00:20Z Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013 113 1595 S 2013-10-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Identical bill CRS 2013-12-06 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2013-12-04 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-12-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-12-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 N L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2013-12-04 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2013-12-04 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2014-02-05 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2014-05-02 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-07-16 False Energy Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Forests, forestry, trees Government trust funds Public utilities and utility rates State and local finance Energy 00 2013-12-04 Introduced in House 2014-01-08T23:07:41Z Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require a retail electric supplier to submit to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) for 2014 and thereafter one or more of the following: (1) specified federal renewable energy credits, (2) certification of the renewable energy generated and electricity savings, and (3) specified alternative compliance payments. Prescribes, for 2014 through 2039, a schedule of graduated annual percentages of a retail electric supplier's base amount that shall be generated from renewable energy resources (increasing from 6% in 2014 to 25% in 2025).

Directs the Secretary to establish a program to: (1) verify and issue federal renewable energy credits to generators of renewable energy; (2) track the sale, exchange, and retirement of the credits; and (3) enforce the federal renewable energy credits program.

Directs the Secretary to issue a generator of electric energy one federal renewable energy credit for each kilowatt hour of electric energy generated by the use of a renewable energy resource at an eligible facility.

Prescribes rules for federal renewable energy credit trading and for borrowing and repayment of federal renewable energy credits.

Provides that this Act does not diminish the authority of a state or its political subdivision to: (1) adopt or enforce any law (including regulations) respecting renewable energy, or (2) regulate the acquisition and disposition of federal renewable energy credits by retail electric suppliers.

Permits an electric utility that has sales of electric energy subject to rate regulation to recover the full cost of renewable energy obtained to comply with this Act.

Establishes in the Treasury a state renewable energy account for a grant program for promoting renewable energy production and providing energy assistance and weatherization services to low-income consumers.

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