I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2009 Mr. Hoyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To encourage the manufacture and use of efficient and advanced electric transmission cables, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Advanced Cable Deployment Authorization Act of 2009 .
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Support for qualified advanced electric transmission manufacturing plants, qualified high efficiency transmission property, and qualified advanced electric transmission property
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Loan guarantees prior to September 30, 2011
Section 1705(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 and following), as added by section 406 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 594) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: (5)The development, construction, acquisition, retrofitting, or engineering integration of a qualified advanced electric transmission manufacturing plant or the construction of a qualified high efficiency transmission property or a qualified advanced electric transmission property (whether by construction of new facilities or the modification of existing facilities). For purposes of this paragraph— (A)The term qualified advanced electric transmission property means any high voltage electric transmission cable, related substation, converter station, or other integrated facility that— (i)utilizes advanced ultra low resistance superconductive material or other advanced technology that has been determined by the Secretary of Energy as— (I)reasonably likely to become commercially viable within 10 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph; (II)capable of reliably transmitting at least 5 gigawatts of high-voltage electric energy for distances greater than 300 miles with energy losses not exceeding 3 percent of the total power transported; and (III)not creating an electromagnetic field; (ii)has been determined by an appropriate energy regulatory body, upon application, to be in the public interest and thereby eligible for inclusion in regulated rates; (iii)can be located safely and economically in a permanent underground right of way not to exceed 25 feet in width; and (iv)
Termination
The term qualified advanced electric transmission property shall not include any property placed in service after December 31, 2016. (B)(i)The term qualified high efficiency transmission property means any high voltage overhead electric transmission line, related substation, or other integrated facility that— (I)utilizes advanced conductor core technology that— (aa)has been determined by the Secretary of Energy as reasonably likely to become commercially viable within 10 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph; (bb)is suitable for use on transmission lines up to 765kV; and (cc)exhibits power losses at least 30 percent lower than that of transmission lines using conventional “ACSR” conductors; (II)has been determined by an appropriate energy regulatory body, upon application, to be in the public interest and thereby eligible for inclusion in regulated rates; and (III)can be located safely and economically in a right of way not to exceed that used by conventional “ACSR” conductors; and (ii)
Termination
The term ‘qualified high efficiency transmission property’ shall not include any property placed in service after December 31, 2016. (C)The term qualified advanced electric transmission manufacturing plant means any industrial facility located in the United States which can be equipped, re-equipped, expanded, or established to produce in whole or in part qualified advanced electric transmission property. . (b)
Additional loan guarantee authority
Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 and following) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end of subsection (b): (11)The development, construction, acquisition, retrofitting, or engineering integration of a qualified advanced electric transmission manufacturing plant or the construction of a qualified advanced electric transmission property (whether by construction of new facilities or the modification of existing facilities). For purposes of this paragraph, the terms qualified advanced electric transmission property and qualified advanced electric transmission manufacturing plant have the meanings provided by section 1705(a)(5). . (c)
Grants
The Secretary of Energy is authorized to provide grants for up to 50 percent of costs incurred in connection with the development, construction, acquisition of components or engineering of a qualified advanced electric transmission property defined in paragraph (5) of section 1705(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 and following). Such grants may only be made to the first project which qualifies under that paragraph. There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this section not more than $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. The United States shall take no equity or other ownership interest in the qualified advanced electric transmission manufacturing plant or qualified advanced electric transmission property for which funding is provided under this section.