As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 5, 2023
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2024
2024-2029
2024-2034
Direct Spending (Outlays)
*
*
*
Revenues
0
0
0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
*
*
*
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
*
2
not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
No
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
Yes
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
No
Contains intergovernmental mandate?
Yes, Under Threshold
Contains private-sector mandate?
Yes, Under Threshold
* = between zero and $500,000.
Summary
H.R. 4045 would amend timelines and procedures regarding the licensing of nonfederal hydropower projects. Additionally, the bill would:
Require federal agencies to procure an increasing amount of their electricity from renewable energy sources in future years, culminating at a minimum of 25 percent in 2028 and beyond;
Expand the definition of renewable energy to include existing hydropower capacity; and
Direct agencies to report to the Congress on how they will use hydropower to fulfill the bill’s renewable energy requirements.
Under the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reviews licenses to construct and operate nonfederal hydropower facilities in consultation with federal, state, and local entities. The bill would exempt various facilities from licensing requirements, specify timelines for license reviews, clarify FERC’s role in coordinating with relevant agencies, establish an interagency task force to coordinate the licensing of next-generation hydropower projects, and require FERC to complete various reports.
