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Senate Bill 1246
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 20, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 20, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 20, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1246
Congress
117
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maria Cantwell
Washington
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021

This bill provides the Department of the Interior exclusive authority to develop hydropower facilities in certain instances and contains other related provisions.

Specifically, Interior shall have exclusive authority to develop small conduit hydropower using Bureau of Reclamation facilities and pumped storage hydropower that exclusively use bureau reservoirs. Currently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) also has regulatory authority over some of the bureau infrastructure involved in such projects, so some projects require approval from both Interior and FERC.

The bill also imposes various requirements related to certain proposed projects involving specified tribes in Washington State. Before Interior may issue a lease to use power generated from such a project, the parties involved must agree to a study plan that lays out certain information, time lines, and procedures for addressing issues. Such a lease must also meet certain requirements, such as conditions to ensure that the project will not interfere with the tribes' hunting and fishing rights.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
April 20, 2021
Related Bills (2)
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2377
Energy Infrastructure Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 2641
Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
04/20/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
04/20/2021
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:16 PM
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