Energy (generally)
H.R. 7409
Update Type
Committee Action
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7409
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Committee Report
H. Rep. No. 118-722
Issue
1
Volume
55
Update Issue
31
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H5906

would amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of NEPA.

H.R. 10068
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/10068
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Griffith
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Va.
Issue
12
Volume
54
Update Issue
31
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H5900

would amend the Federal Power Act to require generating facilities to provide advance notices for retiring electric generating units.

How to Blow Up a Solar Farm: Local Opposition to Renewable Energy Projects
Author
Alexandra Potamianos
Author Bios (long)

Alexandra Potamianos is a current J.S.D. student at New York University School of Law.

Date
November 2024
Volume
54
Issue
11
Page
10945
Type
Articles
Summary

Local opposition to siting of wind and solar energy projects stands to threaten the renewable energy transition in New York State. The state government has sought to quell this opposition by statutorily requiring developers to provide community benefits as a condition of their permits. One way these benefits are secured is through host community agreements (HCAs), with the developer typically agreeing to make payments to the municipality from project revenue in exchange for the municipality promising not to oppose the project during the state permitting process. This Article sets out to understand the practical role HCAs play in siting of renewable energy projects by reviewing and analyzing the six publicly available HCAs negotiated in New York State. It argues that thus far, developers and local governments use HCAs as a tool to serve their own interests, rather than to address concerns articulated by community members.

H.R. 10019
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/10019
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Van Drew
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-N.J.
Issue
12
Volume
54
Update Issue
30
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H5877

would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require states to consider prohibiting cost recovery related to smart grid projects. 

H.R. 6395
Update Type
Committee Action
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6395
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Committee Report
H. Rep. No. 118-710
Issue
12
Volume
54
Update Issue
30
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H5887

would amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.  

H.R. 9957
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9957
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Curtis
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Utah
Issue
12
Volume
54
Update Issue
29
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H5865

would direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a refined fuel storage reserve in the western United States.

H.R. 9888
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9888
Committee Name
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsor Name
Trone
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Md.
Issue
11
Volume
54
Update Issue
27
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H5838

would direct the Secretary of Transportation to update guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program to increase the flexibility of states related to the location of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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