Public Law 115–201: To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.Public Law201Public Law 115–201132 Stat. 15282018-07-202018-07-20United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02115publicPUBLIC LAW 115–201—JULY 20, 2018132 STAT. 1528Public Law115–201115th CongressAn ActTo authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.
July 20, 2018
[H.R. 220]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT UPPER HIDDEN BASIN DIVERSION AUTHORIZATION.(a) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.(2) Terror lake hydroelectric project.—The term “Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project” means the project identified in section 1325 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3212), and which is Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project number 2743.(3) Upper hidden basin diversion expansion.—The term “Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion” means the expansion of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project as generally described in Exhibit E to the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Application dated July 2, 2014, and submitted to the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII by Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.(b) Authorization.—The licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).(c) Savings Clause.—The Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions included in an amendment to a license issued by the Commission pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), including section 4(e) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)), following an 132 STAT. 1529
environmental review by the Commission under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).ApprovedJuly 20, 2018.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 220 (S. 214):HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–154 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–105 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources) accompanying S. 214.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:Vol. 163 (2017):