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S. 710Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

Sponsored by Joe Manchin IIISen. Joe Manchin III (D-WV)
Introduced March 23, 2017

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The bill restores the ability of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to restart a hydroelectric project at Jennings Randolph Dam whose construction deadline has passed, and it gives the Commission authority to extend that deadline. It applies to the FERC license for project number 12715 and affects the license holder who wants to build the project.

Key Provisions

  • Allows the licensee, after giving reasonable notice, to request that FERC extend the construction deadline for up to three consecutive two‑year periods beyond the original expiration.
  • If the construction deadline has already expired, FERC may reinstate the expired license as of its original expiration date.
  • When a license is reinstated, the first of the possible extensions under the new rule begins on the date the license originally expired.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

June 8, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

March 23, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

March 23, 2017

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

March 30, 2017

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-103.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

June 8, 2017

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.

June 8, 2017

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Reported to SenateIssued June 8, 2017

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Calendar No. 133

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 710

[Report No. 115–103]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 23, 2017

Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

June 8, 2017

Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with amendments

Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic

A BILL

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

1.

Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam

(a)

Extension of time

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 12715 (referred to in this section as the project), 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 the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.

(b)

Obligation of licensee

Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a).

(c) (b)

Reinstatement of expired license

(1)

In general

If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license.

(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 the expiration of the license that expiration.

June 8, 2017

Reported with amendments