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PURPA Modernization Act of 2017

Introduced: July 13, 2018 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Dec 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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PURPA Modernization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to address the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) one-mile rule and the mandatory purchase obligation for electric utility companies to purchase energy from certain facilities.

The bill directs FERC to publish a final rule that allows any person or entity to provide a rebuttable presumption to the one-mile rule. Under the one-mile rule, facilities are considered to be located at the same site as the facility for which qualification is sought if they are located within one mile of such facility. Specified factors must be taken into consideration by FERC when it determines whether two facilities are located at the same site.

The bill authorizes an electric utility company to waive the mandatory purchase obligation if additional power is not required to meet customers' electricity needs.

What's happening now December 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2776 Related bill UPDATE PURPA Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 13, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Mar 20, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 8, 2018
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 11, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Nov 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4476: PURPA Modernization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4476/
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"H.R. 4476: PURPA Modernization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4476/.
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H.R. 4476, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4476/.
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