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S 3571 111th Congress Senate

Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources.

Introduced: July 13, 2010 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax credits
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Jul 13, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5791)
Jul 13, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5790)
Jul 13, 2010
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 Latest action July 13, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5791)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act of 2010 - Includes hydroelectric energy generated in the United States by a hydroelectric facility within the definition of "renewable energy" for purposes of any federal program or standard.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) classify certain hydropower production facilities as a renewable resource for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; and (2) eliminate the one-half reduction in the tax credit rate for hydropower facilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3571: Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3571/
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"S. 3571: Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3571/.
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S. 3571, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3571/.
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