FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: require consideration of greenhouse gas emissions relative to natural gas pipelines (see H.R. 4657), H8111 [11OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a natural gas demand response pilot program (see S. 487), S1382 [14FE]

——— establish demonstration grant programs on advanced distribution systems, smart water heaters, vehicle-to-grid integration, and granular retail electricity pricing (see S. 1742), S3251 [5JN]

——— increase flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric grid, train workers for transitions to high-skill clean energy jobs, and assist States with reducing energy prices (see S. 1740), S3251 [5JN]

——— remove prohibitions on the exportation and importation of natural gas (see S. 1155), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 2248), H3254 [10AP]

Dept. of the Interior: consider threat of invasive species before imposing a fishway requirement on a hydroelectric dam license (see H.R. 380), H357 [9JA]

Electric power: initiate rulemaking to reform interregional transmission planning process (see S. 3109), S7207 [19DE] (see H.R. 5511), H12290 [19DE]

——— modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (see H.R. 1502), H2366 [5MR]

Hydroelectric power: allow examination of licenses of any hydroelectric project located in a Presidentially declared disaster area (see H.R. 441), H461 [10JA]

——— minimize infringement on exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (see H.R. 174), H207 [3JA]

Income: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see S. 607), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1426), H2312 [28FE]

Natural gas: amend application of right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for exportation of natural gas (see H.R. 2198), H3251 [10AP]

——— prohibit construction of natural gas compressor stations if the project would lead to or facilitate natural gas exports (see S. 2642), S5896 [17OC]

——— revoke a certificate of public convenience and necessity as such certificate applies to Weymouth, MA, natural gas compressor station (see H.R. 2152), H3215 [9AP]

Natural Gas Act: provide for Federal and State agency coordination in approval of certain authorizations (see H.R. 3983), H7463 [25JY]

Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy: establish (see S. 1477), S2883 [15MY] (see H.R. 3240), H4627 [12JN]

Pipelines: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipelines and provide for greater public input opportunities (see H.R. 173), H207 [3JA]

——— protect property owners facing eminent domain for natural gas pipeline construction by holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity (see H.R. 5454), H10608 [17DE]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (see S. 1967), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3458), H5165 [25JN]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (see S. 1760), S3284 [10JN] (see H.R. 1502), H2366 [5MR]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for electricity suppliers (see S. 1974), S4565 [26JN]

Solar energy: require States to adopt standards to allow community solar projects to be connected to the grid and allow electricity produced by shared solar facilities to be credited to consumers to offset electricity bills (see H.R. 4175), H7492 [6AU]

Remarks in House

Electric power: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (H.R. 1502), H7233 [23JY]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (H.R. 1502), H7233 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (S. 1967), S4508 [25JN]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: modernize by increasing competition in energy markets and reducing regulatory burdens in order to reduce utility bills (S. 1760), S4537 [26JN]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for electricity suppliers (S. 1974), S4899 [17JY]

Reports filed

Nomination of James P. Danly to the FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6669 [19NO]

Timely Review of Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 116–134), S5965 [22OC]