H.R. 3872House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

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This bill restores the ability of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to restart an expired license for the hydroelectric project at Gibson Dam and gives the licensee more time to begin construction. It lets FERC grant up to three additional two‑year extensions beyond the original deadline, and if the license has already expired, it can be reinstated retroactively to the expiration date. The changes affect the project’s license holder and the federal agency that oversees the project.

Key Provisions

Allows the licensee, with notice, to request that FERC extend the construction start deadline for the Gibson Dam project for up to three consecutive two‑year periods.
If the construction deadline has already passed, FERC may reinstate the expired license as of the original expiration date.
When a reinstated license is granted, the first of the new extensions begins on the date the original deadline expired.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy Subcommittee

September 29, 2017

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Introduced in House

September 28, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 28, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy Subcommittee

September 29, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 28, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3872

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 28, 2017

Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.

Reinstatement and extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Gibson Dam

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12478–003, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.

(b)

Reinstatement of expired license

(1)

In general

If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration.

(2)

Extension

If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.