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S 1585 114th Congress Senate Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alaska Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Lakes and rivers Licensing and registrations

A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Jun 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4205-4206)
Jun 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee of FERC project 11393, to continue the current stay of the license.

Upon subsequent licensee request, but no later than 10 years after enactment of this Act, FERC shall: (1) lift the stay of the license, and (2) make the license's effective date the one upon which the stay is lifted.

Also upon licensee request, FERC shall extend for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction.

What's happening now June 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4205-4206)

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