A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to establish policy and procedures to guide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the issuance of new licenses to operate existing hydroelectric facilities.
Hydroelectric Facility Relicensing Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a new license to operate an existing hydroelectric facility to an existing licensee upon the expiration of the existing license if the Commission does not exercise its right to take over such project, if such existing licensee applies for a new license, and if the plans of any other applicant are not better adapted to serve the public interest. Requires the Commission to issue a new license to the applicant whose plans are best adapted to serve the public interest if the existing licensee does not apply for a new license.
Became Public Law No: 99-495.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Energy Department (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), OMB.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Favorable.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-236.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 426 ordered to be reported.
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