FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Climate: ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, ban crude oil and natural gas exports, and restrict new liquified natural gas terminal siting or construction (see H.R. 5606), H4437 [20SE]

Courts: end judicial review for certain legacy projects and provide jurisdiction to U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2384), H1641 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish procedure for siting of certain interstate electric transmission facilities (see S. 946), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 1766), H1409 [23MR]

——— facilitate more expeditious review and permitting of certain electric transmission facilities (see S. 1804), S1899 [1JN] (see H.R. 4689), H3640 [17JY]

Electirc power: allocation of costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines located offshore (see S. 2915), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 2750), H1907 [20AP]

Electric power: establish minimum interregional transfer capabilities (see S. 2827), S4554 [18SE] (see H.R. 5551), H4380 [18SE]

——— initiate rulemaking to reform interregional transmission planning process (see S. 1748), S1745 [18MY]

——— promulgate regulations on regional and interregional planning to improve electricity infrastructure, reduce costs for ratepayers, and promote clean energy innovation (see S. 2480), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 5154), H4165 [4AU]

Federal agencies and departments: require applicable Federal agencies to take action on applications for Federal energy authorizations (see S. 782), S772 [14MR]

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 1399), S1463 [2MY]

——— require coordination among Federal agencies on regulatory actions that affect reliable operation of bulk power system (see H.R. 6185), H5362 [2NO]

Hydroelectric power: extend time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects (see S. 3373), S5692 [30NO]

——— modernize and improve licensing of non-Federal hydropower projects (see S. 1521), S1602 [10MY]

——— modernize licensing process and promote next generation hydropower projects (see H.R. 4045), H2808 [12JN]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: expedite completion (see H.R. 3500), H2454 [18MY]

Natural gas: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits and provide for greater public input in pipeline permitting process (see S. 2547), S3620 [26JY]

——— coordinate process for reviewing certain natural gas projects (see S. 988), S954 [27MR]

——— repeal restrictions on exports and imports by allowing domestic suppliers to export natural gas after completing FERC review process (see H.R. 647), H574 [31JA] (see H.R. 1130), H865 [21FE]

——— repeal restrictions on exports and imports by allowing domestic suppliers to export natural gas after completing FERC review process (H.R. 1130), consideration (see H. Res. 699), H4405 [19SE] (see H. Res. 712), H4454 [21SE]

Natural Gas Act: provide for Federal and State agency coordination in approval of certain authorizations (see H.R. 829), H708 [6FE] (see H.R. 1115), H864 [21FE]

North American Electric Reliability Corp.: submit report, in consultation with Dept. of Energy, FERC, regional transmission organizations, and independent system operators, on reliability of electric grid (see H.R. 2875), H2047 [26AP]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (see S. 1456), S1534 [4MY]

——— 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. 23), S54 [23JA] (see S. 989), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 1058), H851 [17FE]

——— protect consumers from manipulation of electricity and natural gas markets by traders (see S. 1410), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 3116), H2135 [5MY]

Public utilities: prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers (see H.R. 5075), H4151 [28JY]

Renewable energy: address primary permitting and transmission issues to speed up deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities (see H.R. 6747), H6940 [13DE]

Motions

Natural gas: repeal restrictions on exports and imports by allowing domestic suppliers to export natural gas after completing FERC review process (H.R. 1130), consideration (H. Res. 712), H4452 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Government regulations: withdraw policy statements titled ‘‘Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities’’ and ‘‘Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews’’, H1595, H1596 [29MR]

Natural gas: repeal restrictions on exports and imports by allowing domestic suppliers to export natural gas after completing FERC review process, H1557 [29MR]

——— repeal restrictions on exports and imports by allowing domestic suppliers to export natural gas after completing FERC review process (H.R. 1130), consideration (H. Res. 712), H4443–H4452 [21SE], H4462 [22SE]

Oregon: disapprove denial of permits for Jordan Cove LNG project, H1584 [29MR]

Renewable energy: address primary permitting and transmission issues to speed up deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities (H.R. 6747), H6925 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects, S1479–S1483 [3MY], S1726 [18MY]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: completion, S1877–S1881, S1890 [1JN]

Natural gas: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits and provide for greater public input in pipeline permitting process (S. 2547), S3623 [26JY]

——— coordinate process for reviewing certain natural gas projects, S1483 [3MY]

——— coordinate process for reviewing certain natural gas projects (S. 988), S1030 [29MR]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (S. 1456), S1523 [4MY]

——— 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, S1483 [3MY]

——— 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 (S. 989), S1030 [29MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 699) (H. Rept. 118–201), H4405 [19SE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 712) (H. Rept. 118–208), H4454 [21SE]

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 118–24), H1407 [23MR]

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1115) (H. Rept. 118–23), H1407 [23MR]

Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1130) (H. Rept. 118–18), H1407 [23MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 712, consideration of H.R. 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, H4443 [21SE]