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S 1972 110th Congress Senate Energy Electric power transmission Law Licenses Right-of-way Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a provision relating to the siting of interstate electric transmission.

Introduced: August 2, 2007 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 2, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a construction permit for siting an interstate electric transmission facility if it finds that an authorized state entity has: (1) approved the siting of the proposed facility; or (2) unreasonably withheld a determination, or delayed making a determination, for a period of at least two years after the date on which the permit application was filed.

Repeals provisions governing: (1) rights-of-way; and (2) compensation for acquisition of rights-of-way.

Prohibits FERC from issuing a permit if a state entity has denied a permit application for the same project during the two-year period beginning on the date the permit application is submitted to the entity.

What's happening now August 2, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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