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Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2005

Introduced: November 18, 2005 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-781.
Nov 18, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2005 - Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from issuing a new license for a hydroelectric project on the Mohawk River in New York if the project has been operating under annual licenses for 10 or more years, unless FERC: (1) issues a public notice that it will accept other valid license applications to develop the project works or water resource; and (2) approves a license application, according to the requirements of this Act, if other valid license applications are submitted.

Sets forth processing and approval procedures.

Requires any new power license issued for such project to include the same license conditions relating to the use of affected waters as provided in the license for a specified Potomac Light & Power Company Project.

What's happening now September 21, 2006

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-781.

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  • HR 4375 Identical bill Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2070: Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2070/
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"S. 2070: Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2070/.
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