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HR 1945 107th Congress House

Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the development and deployment of innovative and efficient energy technologies.

Introduced: May 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative procedureBiomass energyCogeneration of electric power and heatDepartment of Energy
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Electric power distributionElectric power productionElectric power transmissionElectric utilitiesElectric utility ratesEnergy efficiencyEnergy tax creditsEnvironmental ProtectionFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionFederal advisory bodiesGeothermal power plantsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIncome taxIndependent power producersIndependent regulatory commissions
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 22, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 22, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prescribe implementation guidelines for: (1) the interconnection of a generating facility with the distribution facilities of the local distribution utility; (2) the interconnection of a generating facility with the transmission facilities of a transmitting utility; and (3) sales of backup power by a local distribution utility and by a transmitting utility to an interconnected generating facility.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to energy property to provide an investment tax credit for such combined heat and power systems.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 5, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 5, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1945: Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1945/
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"H.R. 1945: Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1945/.
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