3.0.0 545 2023-01-11T13:23:20Z 2023-01-11T13:23:20Z Senate S S 2013-03-13 113 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-05-13T21:37:15Z Markup by 2013-05-08T18:45:23Z Hearings by 2013-04-23T13:21:36Z Referred to 2013-03-13T15:33:10Z S. Rept. 113-36 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 113 267 HR 2013-08-09 Became Public Law No: 113-23. Related bill CRS 2013-06-03 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate By Senator Wyden from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 113-36. Floor 2013-06-03 By Senator Wyden from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 113-36. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2013-05-13 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69. Calendars 2013-05-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2013-05-13 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2013-05-08 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-04-23 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-24. Committee 2013-03-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2013-03-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1787) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2013-03-13 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2013-03-13 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2013-03-13 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2013-03-13 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2013-03-13 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2013-03-13 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2013-03-14 False U000038 Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] MARK UDALL D CO 2013-04-15 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2013-04-23 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2013-05-07 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2013-05-08 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2013-05-16 False H.R.267 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/267 Water Resources Development Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Dams and canals Department of Energy Economic performance and conditions Electric power generation and transmission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Government studies and investigations Licensing and registrations Water quality Water storage Water use and supply Water Resources Development 00 2013-03-13 Introduced in Senate 2013-05-06T18:30:12Z Hydropower Improvement Act of 2013 - Declares the sense of the Senate that the United States should increase substantially the capacity and generation of clean, renewable hydropower which will improve the environmental quality of resources and support local job creation and economic investment across the United States.

Defines "conduit" to specify any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.

Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) investigate the feasibility of issuing a license for certain hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects during a two-year period beginning on commencement of the FERC prefiling licensing process (two-year process); and (2) hold workshops on how to implement a two-year process, develop criteria for identifying hydropower development projects at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects that may be appropriate for licensing within a two-year process, and develop pilot projects to test such a process.

Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the limitation on the maximum installment capacity of qualifying conduit hydropower facilities eligible for exemption from licensing requirements. Waives such requirements for any conduit hydroelectric facility that: (1) uses for electric power generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit, (2) has a maximum installed capacity of five megawatts, and (3) is not currently licensed or exempted from license requirements.

Authorizes FERC to exempt from license requirements any electric power generation facility that utilizes for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a conduit, and has an installed capacity or 40 megawatts or fewer.

Requires any person, state, or municipality proposing to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility to file with FERC a notice of intent to do so. Requires FERC, within 15 days after receiving a notice of intent, to make an initial determination whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria.

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which FERC may exempt from its license requirements.

Authorizes FERC to extend the preliminary permit period for up to two additional years if it finds that the permittee has implemented activities under the permit in good faith and with reasonable diligence.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study and report to congressional committees on: (1) the technical flexibility that existing pumped storage facilities can provide to support intermittent renewable electric energy generation, including the potential for those facilities to be upgraded or retrofitted with advanced commercially available technology; and (2) the technical potential of existing pumped storage facilities and new advanced pumped storage facilities to provide grid reliability benefits.

Directs the President to report to certain congressional committees on actions taken by DOE, the Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out a certain memorandum of understanding on hydropower, with particular emphasis on actions taken by the agencies to work together and facilitate the federal permitting process for federal and non-federal hydropower projects at federal facilities.

]]> 01 2013-05-13 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2013-06-20T18:28:35Z Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may exempt from its license requirements.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the limitation on the maximum installation capacity of qualifying conduit hydropower facilities that are eligible for an exemption from licensing requirements.

Requires any person, state, or municipality proposing to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility to file with FERC a notice of intent to do so. Requires FERC, within 15 days after receiving such a notice of intent, to make an initial determination as to whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria.

Waives license requirements for any conduit hydroelectric facility that: (1) uses for electric power generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit, (2) has a maximum installed capacity of 5 megawatts, and (3) is not currently licensed or exempted from license requirements.

Redefines "conduit" to specify any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.

Authorizes FERC to: (1) exempt from license requirements any electric power generation facility that utilizes for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a conduit, and has an installed capacity or 40 megawatts or fewer; and (2) extend the preliminary permit period for up to 2 additional years beyond the 3 years otherwise allowed if it finds that the permittee has implemented activities under the permit in good faith and with reasonable diligence.

(Sec. 6) Directs FERC to: (1) investigate the feasibility of issuing a license for hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects during a two-year period, and (2) hold workshops and develop hydropower pilot projects.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study: (1) the technical flexibility that existing pumped storage facilities can provide to support intermittent renewable electric energy generation, including the potential for such facilities to be upgraded or retrofitted with advanced commercially available technology; and (2) the technical potential of existing pumped storage facilities and new advanced pumped storage facilities to provide grid reliability benefits.

]]> Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 Display Title Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Hydropower Improvement Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s545rs/xml/BILLS-113s545rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s545is/xml/BILLS-113s545is.xml 2013-06-03 By Senator Wyden from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 113-36. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.