Electric Transmission and Reliability Enhancement Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 10, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2491-2494)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 10, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency for conducting environmental review of electric power transmission corridors across Federal lands.
Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to direct the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to give priority for electric power transmission corridor rights-of-way across Federal lands.
Grants FERC jurisdiction over: (1) Electric Reliability Organizations; (2) regional entities; and (3) all users, owners and operators of the bulk-power system. Exempts Alaska and Hawaii from such provisions.
Repeals the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
States that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase electric energy or capacity from a qualifying cogeneration facility or a qualifying small power production facility (qualifying facility).
Requires FERC to issue rules establishing an electronic information system for public access to information that facilitates price transparency and participation in markets subject to FERC jurisdiction.
Prohibits the filing of false information regarding the wholesale price of electricity, and round trip trading.
Increases civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Act.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Mar 10, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2491-2494)
- Mar 10, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2490-2491)
Subjects
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- Electronic government information
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- Standards
- State laws
- Trade negotiations
- Transportation and Public Works
- Wildlife refuges
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