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S 1058 114th Congress Senate Energy Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015

Introduced: April 22, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.
Apr 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2354; text of measure as introduced: CR S2356-2357)
Apr 22, 2015
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Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015

This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise and reauthorize through FY2019 the program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to accelerate the introduction of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy production. The program must give priority to fostering accelerated research, development, and commercialization of technology.

The meaning of "marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy" is expanded to include all forms of energy, not just electricity, from: (1) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas; (2) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams; (3) free flowing water in man-made channels; and (4) differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion).

National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers must support in-water testing and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, including facilities capable of testing: (1) marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy systems of various technology readiness levels and scales, (2) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at a single location, and (3) arrays of technology devices.

What's happening now May 19, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2220 Related bill Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 22, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 22, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 22, 2015
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