H.R. 795 (112th): Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011

Introduced:
Feb 18, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE3]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 20, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 18, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 18, 2011
Reported by Committee Jul 20, 2011
Cosponsors
16 cosponsors (12R, 4D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Natural Resources

House Transportation and Infrastructure

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Full Title

To expand small-scale hydropower.

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Last updated Feb 18, 2011.
3 pages

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9/23/2011. Exempts from certain Federal Power Act licensing requirements a hydroelectric project that uses only a non-federally owned conduit to generate electric power under 1.5 megawatts.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to revise and update the study and report on the potential for increasing electric power production capability at federally owned or operated water regulation, storage, and conveyance facilities required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Requires the study to include:
(1) facilities that would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity; and
(2) information regarding the availability and importance of using materials and equipment produced and manufactured in the United States in the facilities referred to in the report.
Directs the Secretary to:
(1) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in carrying out this study; and
(2) carry it out on a nonreimbursable basis.

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