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S 1029 115th Congress Senate Energy Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Endangered and threatened species Licensing and registrations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act.

Introduced: May 3, 2017 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
May 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects from licensing and other requirements.

What's happening now June 14, 2017

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.

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