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H.R. 3001 114th Congress House

Renewable Energy Certainty Act

Official title: To authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy.

Introduced: July 9, 2015 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLighting and heating
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Jul 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 9, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Energy Certainty Act

Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to authorize federal agencies to enter into contracts for the acquisition of renewable energy or energy from cogeneration facilities for a period of up to 30 years.

Directs the Federal Energy Management Program to publish a standardized energy purchase agreement that federal agencies may use for such an acquisition.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1274 A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term con…
  • S 2089 American Energy Innovation Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3001: Renewable Energy Certainty Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3001/
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"H.R. 3001: Renewable Energy Certainty Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3001/.
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H.R. 3001, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3001/.
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