FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Amendments

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

Louisiana: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects (S. 1142), S5864, S5868 [22AU]

Public utilities: establish minimum monetary thresholds for public utility facility merger authorizations (H.R. 1109), S6031 [4SE], 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 (S. 186), S6031 [4SE]

Articles and editorials

How a Coal Baron’s Wish List Became President Trump’s To-Do List, S243 [17JA]

Bills and resolutions

California: extend deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project (see H.R. 5817), H3976 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish a natural gas demand response pilot program (see S. 2649), S2075 [11AP]

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]

Hydroelectric power: allow examination of licenses of any hydroelectric project located in a Presidentially declared disaster area (see H.R. 4853), H581 [19JA]

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

Income: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel (see S. 8), S7132 [27NO] (see H.R. 6552), H7721 [26JY]

Power resources: call for action to ensure electricity markets fully recognize the reliability and resilience benefits of coal-fired and nuclear baseload power generation resources serving the bulk power system (see S. Res. 470), S2218 [17AP]

——— improve process to authorize construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity (see S. 3056), S3760 [12JN]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (see S. 2776), S2485 [26AP]

Cloture motions

McNamee, Bernard L.: nomination to FERC, S7222 [29NO], S7304 [5DE]

Proposals

Action Plan for the Administration of President Donald J. Trump Relative to Energy and Environmental Policy: Robert E. Murray, Murray Energy Corp., S244 [17JA]

Remarks in House

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

Dept. of the Interior: correct Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and convey remaining tract of land within corrected survey boundary to Alaska (H.R. 219), H761, H762 [5FE], H896 [6FE]

Hydroelectric power: modify definition of renewable energy to include hydropower, allow FERC extension of preliminary permits, and establish a schedule following the filing of a licensing application, H8228 [13SE]

Maine: allow transfer of ownership of Woodland Pulp LLC Forest City dam to Maine, H906 [7FE]

Montana: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam (S. 490), H6226, H6227 [16JY]

Public utilities: 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]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: authorize expansion of Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project (H.R. 220), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project (S. 215), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: correct Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and convey remaining tract of land within corrected survey boundary to Alaska (H.R. 219), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

Ecology and environment: efforts of fossil fuel industry representatives to influence U.S. environmental policy, S242 [17JA]

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

Louisiana: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects (S. 1142), S5868 [22AU]

McNamee, Bernard L.: nomination to FERC, S7300–S7308 [5DE], S7324, S7328, S7329, S7336 [6DE]

——— nomination to FERC, unanimous-consent agreement, S7313 [5DE]

Montana: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam (S. 490), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

New York: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam (H.R. 2292), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

North Carolina: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (H.R. 951), S4808, S4810 [28JN]

Power resources: final rule on participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs), S1833 [20MR], S6129 [12SE]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (S. 1633), S5676 [16AU]

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

——— 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]

Virginia: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Flannagan Dam (H.R. 447), S4808, S4810 [28JN]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gathright Dam (H.R. 446), S4808, S4810 [28JN]

West Virginia: reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (H.R. 2122), S4808, S4810 [28JN]

Reports filed

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]

FERC Report to Congress on Certain Hydroelectric Power Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1030), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1030) (S. Rept. 115–310), S5516 [31JY]

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1142), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1142) (S. Rept. 115–311), S5516 [31JY]

Nomination of Bernard L. McNamee to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7132 [27NO]

Recreation Not Red-Tape Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3400) (H. Rept. 115–1063), H9762 [3DE]

Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 219) (H. Rept. 115–532), H676 [29JA]

Texts of

H.R. 219, Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act, H761 [5FE]

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

S. 215, FERC issuance of order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska, S4809 [28JN]

S. 490, FERC deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam extension, S4809 [28JN], H6226 [16JY]

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

S. 1142, J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act, S5869 [22AU]

S. Res. 470, call for FERC action to ensure electricity markets fully recognize the reliability and resilience benefits of coal-fired and nuclear baseload power generation resources serving the bulk power system, S2222 [17AP]