S. 1030 — A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects.

Summary

This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to submit to Congress a report on hydropower projects that:

identifies each project licensed by FERC that is located at a nonpowered site that serves as storage to support downstream power generation;
analyzes the value of electric power generation associated with each of these projects;
describes the range of options that exist under current law with respect to surrender or transfer of a FERC license for these projects;
identifies any barriers to the surrender or transfer of a FERC license for these projects; and
identifies the costs incurred by project owners resulting from the requirements imposed by a FERC license, including applicable costs broken down by category.

Legislative Actions

2017-05-03

Introduced in Senate

2017-05-03

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2017-06-14

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

2018-05-17

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2018-07-30

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

2018-07-30

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

2018-07-30

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

2018-07-31

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-310.

2018-07-31

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-310.

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects.