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H.R. 3447

Introduced

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

Introduced 9/8/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.

3/16/2016 • Senate

Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend by six years the time period during which Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company is required to commence construction on the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project located on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

In addition, FERC must reinstate the construction license if it is expired.

Passed House amended • 3/15/2016

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Licensing and registrationsNorth Carolina

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (1)

Sponsor

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Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

Republican • NC-5

Sponsored 9/8/2015

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Cosponsors may be added as the bill moves through Congress