FEDERAL POWER ACT

Amendments

FERC: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), S6031 [4SE], H8245 [13SE]

——— modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals (S. 724), S4770, S4809 [28JN]

——— provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (S. 186), S6031 [4SE]

Bills and resolutions

Dams: promote hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams (see S. 2655), S2120 [12AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to identify and promote cyber-secure products intended for use in the bulk-power system (see H.R. 5239), H1507 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: consider threat of invasive species before imposing a fishway requirement on a hydroelectric dam license (see H.R. 7170), H9667 [27NO]

FERC: require certain hydroelectric power facility licensees to make annual payments to the county in which the facility is located (see H.R. 5181), H1441 [6MR]

Remarks in House

Dams: promote hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams, H8228 [13SE]

FERC: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), Senate amendment, H8245 [13SE]

——— provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review, H8227 [13SE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 245), H9782–H9789 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

FERC: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), S6031 [4SE]

——— modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals (S. 724), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

——— provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review, S6749 [10OC]

Reports filed

Cyber Sense Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5239) (H. Rept. 115–794), H5973 [28JN]

Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (Fair RATES) Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 186) (S. Rept. 115–278), S3982 [18JN]

FERC Criteria and Process To Qualify as a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2786) (S. Rept. 115–297), S4916 [11JY]

FERC Minimum Monetary Thresholds for Public Utility Facility Merger Authorizations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1109) (S. Rept. 115–253), S2793 [21MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 245) (H. Rept. 115–1057), H9757 [30NO]

Texts of

S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (Fair RATES) Act, S6031 [4SE]

S. 245, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act amendments, H9782–H9788 [10DE]

S. 724, FERC authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals modernization, S4809 [28JN]