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HR 3001 114th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy efficiency and conservation Government buildings, facilities, and property Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Public contracts and procurement

Renewable Energy Certainty Act

Introduced: July 9, 2015 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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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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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.

What's happening now July 10, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1274 Related bill A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term con…
  • S 2089 Related bill 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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