Summary: Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to propose rules establishing standards for the physical connection between specified types of renewable energy facilities and transmission facilities of transmitting utilities subject to FERC jurisdiction. Requires such standards to: (1) include separate expedited procedures for interconnecting 10-kilowatt maximum renewable energy facilities and for expediting interconnection for 2000-kilowatt maximum facilities; and (2) address safety, reliability, performance, cost, and network upgrades. Allows FERC to consider a clustering approach that allows concurrent interconnection of facilities where requests are placed within succeeding six-month periods. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility to: (1) adopt standards for interconnection with renewable energy facilities as are necessary to ensure that renewable energy facilities are given priority interconnection and priority access to available capacity on the utility's transmission and distribution system over non-renewable energy facilities; and (2) permit any renewable energy facility to apply to the state regulatory authority for an order requiring the interconnection of such facility with the system of the utility. Requires the Secretary of Energy to transmit to Congress and to FERC a report that spatially maps national renewable energy resources and conducts cost assessments for renewable energy facility development with respect to all available technologies. Requires FERC to prescribe rules to encourage the purchase of electric energy by public utilities from renewable energy facilities on a priority basis, under a standard contract, and at rates established on a uniform national basis by FERC. Provides procedures for the setting and adjusting of such rates and for application of net metering.Requires reports concerning interconnection of renewable energy facilities by utilities to the Energy Information Administration and by the Secretary to Congress and the public.Requires FERC to design a regional cost redistribution mechanism consisting of a system benefits charge payable by every end-use consumer of an electric utility to the utility, to be transferred to a national renewable energy corporation for reimbursement of the costs associated with this Act's interconnection and power purchase requirements.

renewable energy jobs security act_-_amends federal power act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc propose rules establishing standards physical connection specified types renewable energy facilities transmission facilities transmitting utilities subject ferc jurisdiction requires standards include separate expedited procedures kilowatt maximum renewable energy facilities expediting interconnection kilowatt maximum facilities address safety reliability performance cost network upgrades allows ferc consider approach allows concurrent interconnection facilities requests placed succeeding month periods amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utility adopt standards interconnection renewable energy facilities necessary ensure renewable energy facilities given priority interconnection priority access available capacity utility transmission distribution system non renewable energy facilities permit renewable energy facility apply state regulatory authority order requiring interconnection facility system utility requires secretary energy transmit congress ferc report maps national renewable energy resources conducts cost assessments renewable energy facility development respect available technologies requires_ferc prescribe rules encourage purchase electric energy public utilities renewable energy facilities priority basis standard contract rates established uniform national basis ferc provides procedures setting adjusting rates application net metering requires reports concerning interconnection renewable energy facilities utilities energy_information_administration secretary congress public requires_ferc design regional cost redistribution mechanism consisting system benefits charge payable end use consumer electric utility utility transferred national renewable energy corporation reimbursement costs associated act interconnection power purchase requirements


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to define "pore space" as a subsurface space of any size that can be used as storage space for carbon dioxide or other substances injected into the space for storage. Vests ownership in the federal government of any subsurface pore space located below a federal surface estate. Requires inclusion within a conveyance of the surface ownership of federal land the conveyance of the federal pore space in all strata below the surface of such land (other than previously reserved mineral rights) unless the ownership interest in the pore space has previously been severed from the surface ownership. Prohibits: (1) any agreement conveying federal interests underlying the surface of the land from also conveying ownership of federal pore space in the stratum unless the agreement explicitly conveys the interest in pore space; and (2) the holder of any pore space right from using the surface estate (except for the uses described in a properly recorded instrument). States that the mineral estate is dominant for purposes of determining the priority of subsurface uses between a mineral estate and pore space.

amends energy policy act define space subsurface space size storage space carbon dioxide substances injected space storage vests ownership federal_government subsurface space located federal surface estate requires inclusion conveyance surface ownership federal land conveyance federal space surface land previously reserved mineral rights ownership interest space previously surface ownership prohibits agreement conveying federal interests underlying surface land conveying ownership federal space agreement explicitly conveys interest space holder space right surface estate uses described properly recorded instrument states mineral estate dominant purposes determining priority subsurface uses mineral estate space


Summary: Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require an evaluation of the Department of Energy's (DOE) program that provides weatherization assistance for low-income persons to: (1) determine whether there are systematic impediments to carrying out such program; and (2) provide recommendations for how such impediments should be addressed. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to require any recipient of financial assistance under such program to provide reports or answers to specific questions, surveys, or questionnaires regarding such impediments, including reports or answers on the average time it takes to complete weatherization assistance for individual dwelling units and on the approval and disapproval of requests for such weatherization assistance. Requires each person responsible for the administration of a weatherization assistance project receiving financial assistance to keep records tracking: (1) the time it takes to complete weatherization assistance provided for by such project for each dwelling unit; and (2) approval and disapproval of requests for weatherization assistance, including reasons for such a disapproval and the form, of any follow-up that occurs regarding such a disapproval. Requires the Secretary, the Director of the Community Services Administration (with respect to community action agencies), and the Comptroller General of the United States to have access to such records. Requires the annual report by the Secretary and the Director to the President and Congress on such program to include any findings, determinations, and recommendations of the Secretary regarding such impediments.

amends energy_conservation_and_production_act require evaluation department_of_energy doe program provides weatherization assistance low income persons determine systematic impediments carrying program provide recommendations impediments addressed authorizes secretary energy require recipient financial assistance program provide reports answers specific questions surveys impediments including reports answers average time takes complete weatherization assistance individual dwelling units approval disapproval requests weatherization assistance requires person responsible administration weatherization assistance project receiving financial assistance records tracking time takes complete weatherization assistance provided project dwelling unit approval disapproval requests weatherization assistance including reasons disapproval form follow occurs disapproval requires secretary director community services administration respect community action agencies comptroller_general_of_the_united_states access records requires annual report secretary director president congress program include findings determinations recommendations secretary impediments


Summary: American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection and Government Accountability Act - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 regarding the borrowing authority of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Revises requirements for the mandatory certification by the WAPA Administrator before committing funds for any project in which the WAPA participates. Requires the Administrator, in addition to other things, to certify that: (1) appropriate agreements have been executed to ensure that project beneficiaries shall be solely responsible for repaying all capital and operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the project; and (2) no federal costs associated with construction, financing, facilitating, planning, operating, maintaining, or studying any project shall be allocated, assigned, or recovered from customers or rates of any other WAPA power and transmission facility.

american taxpayer western_area_power_administration firm power customer protection government accountability act_-_amends hoover power plant act borrowing authority western_area_power_administration wapa revises requirements mandatory certification wapa administrator committing funds project wapa participates requires administrator addition things certify appropriate agreements executed ensure project beneficiaries shall solely responsible repaying capital operation maintenance replacement costs project federal costs associated construction financing facilitating planning operating maintaining studying project shall allocated assigned recovered customers rates wapa power transmission facility


Summary: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Development Program. Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a rebate program for owners who convert or repower a conventionally fueled vehicle to a vehicle that operates on compressed or liquefied natural gas or to a mixed-fuel vehicle or a bi-fuel vehicle; (2) an infrastructure deployment program and a manufacturing development program to provide grants for installing natural gas refueling property and developing engines with reduced emissions, improved performance, and lower cost; and (3) a direct loan program to provide loans to manufacturers for the cost of reequipping, expanding, or establishing a facility that will be used for producing new alternative fuel motor vehicles or vehicle components. Establishes within DOE a national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments to create deployment programs for such vehicles; (2) make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, usage data, and technical data regarding such vehicles and associated infrastructure; (3) carry out a national assessment and develop a national deployment plan; and (4) award grants for preparing a community deployment plan and for implementing programs that support such deployment. Directs the Secretary to develop and publish guidance for: (1) model building codes for charging infrastructure in new construction and major renovations of private residences, buildings, or other structures; (2) model construction permitting or inspection processes that allow for the expedited installation of charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (3) model zoning, parking rules, or other local ordinances that facilitate the installation of, and allow for access to, publicly available charging infrastructure. Requires the Secretary to award grants to educational institutions to: (1) provide training and education for vocational workforce development to ensure that the workforce has the skills needed to work on and maintain plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infrastructure required to support them; and (2) establish programs to provide training and education in designing plug-in electric drive vehicles, components, and infrastructure to ensure U.S. leadership in this field. Directs: (1) the Federal Energy Management Program and the General Services Administration (GSA) to assess and report to Congress on the conversion of federal government fleets to plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (2) the Administrator of General Services to acquire plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure to be deployed in a range of locations in the federal governmental fleets during a five-year period. Establishes within the national deployment program a targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to fund research and development in advanced batteries, plug-in electric drive vehicle components, plug-in electric drive infrastructure, and related technologies; (2) implement a study on recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (3) establish the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize for a 500-mile vehicle battery. Establishes in the Treasury the 500-mile Battery Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on: (1) the raw materials needed for the manufacture of components for plug-in electric drive vehicles; and (2) the infrastructure needed to support such vehicles. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each electric utility to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles in its service area. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary of Energy to guarantee loans for the aggregate purchase of not fewer than 200 qualified automotive batteries in a calendar year that have a total minimum power rating of 1 megawatt and that use advanced battery technology. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make loan guarantees for charging infrastructure for plug-in drive electric vehicles if the infrastructure will be operational before December 31, 2016. Requires an advanced battery from a plug-in electric drive vehicle to be disposed of in accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Establishes the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee. Directs the President to establish the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force to ensure awareness, coordination, and integration of the activities of the federal government relating to plug-in electric drive vehicles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate to 21 cents a barrel.

promoting natural gas electric vehicles act establishes department_of_energy doe natural gas vehicle infrastructure development program requires secretary energy establish rebate program owners convert conventionally fueled vehicle vehicle operates compressed liquefied natural gas mixed fuel vehicle fuel vehicle infrastructure deployment program manufacturing development program provide grants installing natural gas refueling property developing engines reduced emissions improved performance lower cost direct_loan program provide loans manufacturers cost reequipping expanding establishing facility producing new alternative fuel motor vehicles vehicle components establishes doe national plug electric drive vehicle deployment program directs secretary energy provide technical assistance state local tribal governments create deployment programs vehicles available public information cost performance usage data technical data vehicles associated infrastructure carry national assessment develop national deployment plan award grants preparing community deployment plan implementing programs support deployment directs secretary develop publish guidance model building codes charging infrastructure new construction major renovations private residences buildings structures model construction permitting inspection processes allow expedited installation charging infrastructure purchasers plug electric drive vehicles model zoning parking rules local ordinances facilitate installation allow access publicly available charging infrastructure requires secretary award grants educational institutions provide training education vocational workforce development ensure workforce skills needed work maintain plug electric drive vehicles infrastructure required support establish programs provide training education designing plug electric drive vehicles components infrastructure ensure leadership field directs federal_energy_management_program general_services_administration gsa assess report congress conversion federal_government fleets plug electric drive vehicles administrator general_services acquire plug electric drive vehicles requisite charging infrastructure deployed range locations federal governmental fleets year period establishes national deployment program targeted plug electric drive vehicle deployment communities program directs secretary establish program fund research development advanced batteries plug electric drive vehicle components plug electric drive infrastructure related technologies implement study recycling materials plug electric drive vehicles establish advanced batteries tomorrow prize mile vehicle battery establishes treasury mile battery_fund directs secretary interior study report congress raw materials needed manufacture components plug electric drive vehicles infrastructure needed support vehicles amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa require electric utility develop plan support use plug electric drive vehicles service area amends energy_independence_and_security_act direct secretary energy guarantee loans aggregate purchase fewer qualified automotive batteries calendar year total minimum power rating megawatt use advanced battery technology amends energy policy act authorize secretary loan guarantees charging infrastructure plug drive electric vehicles infrastructure operational december requires advanced battery plug electric drive vehicle disposed accordance solid_waste disposal act establishes plug electric_drive_vehicle_technical_advisory_committee directs president establish plug electric_drive_vehicle_interagency_task_force ensure awareness coordination integration activities federal_government relating plug electric drive vehicles amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase oil_spill_liability_trust_fund financing rate cents barrel


Summary: Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence on the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an election to expense the cost of manufacturing property for producing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and components; (2) increase the number of such vehicles eligible for a tax credit; (3) allow a five-year recovery period for the depreciation of smart meters and smart grid systems; and (4) increase the rate of the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and the maximum credit amount for commercial refueling property.

fuel reduction end dependence mid east freedom act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow election expense cost manufacturing property producing plug electric drive motor vehicles components increase number vehicles eligible tax credit allow year recovery period depreciation smart meters smart grid systems increase rate tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property maximum credit commercial refueling property


Summary: National Energy Security Act of 2009 or the NESA of 2009 - Amends the Federal Power Act to revise requirements concerning the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, including requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to oversee planning for the development of a Clean Energy Superhighway. Sets forth provisions concerning plug-in electric drive vehicles, including requiring: (1) a specified percentage of vehicles acquired for the federal fleet to be such vehicles; and (2) the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide grants and loans to local governments for the installation of recharging facilities for such vehicles. Amends the Energy and Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the DOE Secretary to guarantee loans for the aggregate purchase of at least 5,000 batteries that use advanced battery technology within a year. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to investigate whether oil savings goals can be achieved in the trucking industry without adverse safety consequences by determining the safety impacts and other effects of increasing the maximum allowable gross weight for vehicles using the Interstate System to allow for larger, more fuel-efficient tractor-trailers. Requires each automobile manufacturer to ensure that a specified percentage of the automobiles it manufactures are flexible fuel automobiles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise credits concerning renewable energy, alternative fuels, and electric and hybrid vehicles. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the list of innovative technology projects that are eligible for loan guarantees to include low-carbon technology projects. Authorizes appropriations for advanced biofuels research, development, and demonstration that will create fuels that are fungible in existing infrastructure. Sets forth provisions concerning the production of offshore oil or gas resources, including authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to make potential producing areas in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) available for oil and gas leasing. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to revise a moratorium on oil and gas leasing by changing the areas in the Gulf of Mexico affected by the prohibition on leasing. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to review whether areas of the OCS should be restricted from exploration and operation and to offer for lease those areas that shouldn't remain under restriction; and (2) establish the Renewable Energy Reserve Account, which shall receive amounts from bonus bids, royalties, or rentals from any qualified lease on submerged land and which shall be used for the cost of carrying out this Act. Authorizes U.S. persons to: (1) engage in transactions necessary for the exploration for and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from portions of foreign exclusive economic zones that are contiguous to the U.S. exclusive economic zone; and (2) export, without license authority, equipment necessary for such exploration and extraction. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize under a general license specified travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with such exploration and extraction. Provides for the establishment of a regional joint OCS lease and permit processing office for the Alaska OCS region. Amends the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to raise the limitation on the amount of loans and other debt obligations guaranteed for such pipeline. Authorizes the DOE Secretary to: (1) award grants for the establishment of training and education programs for vocational workforce development through centers of excellence for a broad range of clean energy sector needs; (2) establish a national merit scholarship program for training and education for a clean energy workforce; and (3) study the impact of foreign fuel subsidies on global energy supplies, global energy demand, and the global economy.

national energy security act amends federal power act revise requirements concerning siting interstate electric transmission facilities including requiring federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc oversee planning development clean energy sets forth provisions concerning plug electric drive vehicles including requiring specified percentage vehicles acquired federal fleet vehicles secretary energy doe provide grants loans local governments installation recharging facilities vehicles amends energy independence security act require doe secretary guarantee loans aggregate purchase batteries use advanced battery technology year requires secretary transportation dot investigate oil savings goals achieved industry adverse safety consequences determining safety impacts effects increasing maximum allowable gross weight vehicles interstate system allow larger fuel efficient trailers requires automobile manufacturer ensure specified percentage automobiles manufactures flexible fuel automobiles amends_the_internal_revenue_code revise credits concerning renewable energy alternative fuels electric hybrid vehicles amends energy policy act expand list innovative technology projects eligible loan guarantees include low carbon technology projects authorizes appropriations advanced biofuels research development demonstration create fuels fungible existing infrastructure sets forth provisions concerning production offshore oil gas resources including authorizing secretary interior potential producing areas outer_continental_shelf ocs available oil gas leasing amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act revise moratorium oil gas leasing changing areas gulf_of_mexico affected prohibition leasing amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act require secretary defense dod review areas ocs restricted exploration operation offer lease areas remain restriction establish renewable energy reserve account shall receive amounts bonus bids royalties rentals qualified lease submerged land shall cost carrying act authorizes persons engage transactions necessary exploration extraction hydrocarbon resources portions foreign exclusive economic zones contiguous exclusive_economic_zone export license authority equipment necessary exploration extraction amends trade sanctions reform export enhancement_act require secretary treasury authorize general license specified travel related transactions travel cuba connection exploration extraction provides establishment regional joint ocs lease permit processing office alaska ocs region amends alaska natural gas pipeline act raise limitation loans debt obligations guaranteed pipeline authorizes doe secretary award grants establishment training education programs vocational workforce development centers_of_excellence broad range clean energy sector needs establish national merit scholarship program training education clean energy workforce study impact foreign fuel subsidies global energy supplies global energy demand global economy


Summary: 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial technology," requiring payments from the borrower to not be a debt obligation that is made or guaranteed by the federal government, and requiring fees collected under such program to be deposited into the Fund (currently, the Treasury). Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE), after consultation with the Energy Technology Advisory Council of the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (both established by this Act), to develop and publish for review and comment near-, medium-, and long-term goals for the deployment of clean energy technologies through the credit support programs established by this Act to establish or promote specified energy generation, transmission, and use and energy technology manufacturing capacities. Allows the Administration to issue direct loans, letters of credit, loan guarantees, insurance products, or such other credit enhancements or debt instruments (including through participation as a co-lender or a member of a syndication) to deploy clean energy technologies. Requires the Administration to: (1) establish an expected loan loss reserve to account for estimated losses; and (2) develop financial products and arrangements to promote the widespread deployment of, and mobilize private sector support of credit and investment institutions for, clean energy technologies through securitization, indirect credit support, or other similar means of credit enhancement. Authorizes the Administration to lend on the security of, and make commitments to lend on the security of, any debt that it has issued or is authorized to purchase. Describes the Administration's lending and credit authorities. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to the Administration the provision of financial services and program management for grant, loan, and other credit enhancement programs. Requires biannual reports to Congress on the technologies supported and on Administration performance. Requires the Administration to report annually and quarterly to the Secretary on its financial conditions and operations.

21st century energy technology deployment act establishes treasury clean energy investment fund consisting amounts appropriated administrative expenses implement loan guarantee program provides incentives innovative technologies amounts deposited appropriated fund amends energy policy act revise provisions concerning program including revising definition commercial technology requiring payments borrower debt obligation guaranteed federal_government requiring fees collected program deposited fund currently treasury directs secretary energy doe consultation energy technology advisory_council clean energy deployment administration established act develop publish review comment near- medium- long term goals deployment clean energy technologies credit support programs established act establish promote specified energy generation transmission use energy technology manufacturing capacities allows administration issue direct_loans letters credit loan guarantees insurance products credit enhancements debt instruments including participation lender member deploy clean energy technologies requires administration establish expected loan loss reserve account estimated losses develop financial products arrangements promote widespread deployment mobilize private sector support credit investment institutions clean energy technologies securitization indirect credit support similar means credit enhancement authorizes administration lend security commitments lend security debt issued authorized purchase describes administration lending credit authorities authorizes secretary delegate administration provision financial_services program management grant loan credit enhancement programs requires biannual reports congress technologies supported administration performance requires administration report annually quarterly secretary financial conditions operations


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make qualified micro-combined heat and power property expenditures eligible for the 30% tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Defines "qualified micro-combined heat and power property expenditures" as expenditures for a residential heating and electrical power generating system that has a fuel use efficiency rating of not less than 80% and operates with a rated capacity of at least 1, but not more than 30, kilowatts of electricity.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code qualified micro combined heat power property expenditures eligible tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures defines qualified micro combined heat power property expenditures expenditures residential heating electrical power generating system fuel use efficiency rating operates rated capacity kilowatts electricity


Summary: Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 or the STORAGE Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 20% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property directly connected to the electrical grid (i.e., state systems of generators, transmission lines, and distribution facilities) and designed to receive, store, and convert energy to electricity and deliver such electricity for sale; (2) make such property eligible for new clean renewable energy bond financing; (3) allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in energy storage property used at the site of energy storage; and (4) allow a 30% nonbusiness energy property tax credit for the installation of energy storage equipment in a principal residence.

storage technology renewable green energy act storage act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit investment energy storage property directly connected electrical grid state systems generators transmission lines distribution facilities designed receive store convert energy electricity deliver electricity sale property eligible new clean renewable energy bond financing allow energy tax credit investment energy storage property site energy storage allow nonbusiness energy property tax credit installation energy storage equipment principal residence


Summary: Renewable Energy Alternative Production Act or the REAP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a new tax credit for the production of non-electric energy from renewable resources; (2) an energy tax credit for investment in property used to replace non-electric energy at the production site for such energy; and (3) new clean renewable energy bond financing for renewable non-electiric energy production property.

renewable energy alternative production act reap act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow new tax credit production non electric energy renewable resources energy tax credit investment property replace non electric energy production site energy new clean renewable energy bond financing renewable non energy production property


Summary: Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act - Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to eliminate excessive speculation in energy contract markets, unwarranted energy price fluctuations, or other unlawful activities that prevent energy prices from accurately reflecting supply and demand. Requires the Commission to: (1) classify immediately each bank holding company engaged in energy futures trading as a noncommercial participant subject to strict position limits; (2) require immediately hedge funds engaged in energy futures trading to register as noncommercial participants subject to strict speculation limits; (3) eliminate conflicts of interest in which one entity has a hand in predicting oil prices, operating oil assets, and buying or selling oil derivatives; and (4) revoke immediately each staff no-action letter that covers a foreign board of trade that has established trading terminals in this country to trade U.S. commodities to U.S. investors.

energy market manipulation prevention act_-_directs commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc eliminate excessive speculation energy contract markets unwarranted energy price fluctuations unlawful activities prevent energy prices accurately reflecting supply demand requires commission classify immediately bank holding company engaged energy futures trading noncommercial participant subject strict position limits require immediately hedge funds engaged energy futures trading register noncommercial participants subject strict speculation limits eliminate conflicts interest entity hand predicting oil prices operating oil assets buying selling oil derivatives revoke immediately staff action letter covers foreign board trade established trading terminals country trade commodities investors


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to organizations to conduct business competitions that provide incentives, training, and mentorship to entrepreneurs and early stage startup companies throughout the United States to meet high priority economic, environmental, and energy security goals in areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, air quality, water quality and conservation, transportation, smart grid, green buildings, and waste management. Grants priority to such competitions that: (1) are led by the private sector; (2) encourage regional and interregional cooperation; and (3) can demonstrate the creation of cost-effective green jobs through an annual publication of competition activities and directory of companies. Requires an organization, to be eligible for such a grant, to be a tax-exempt, charitable organization, or any sponsored entity of such organization that is operated as a nonprofit entity. Directs the Secretary to give priority to organizations that can demonstrate broad funding support from private and other non-federal funding sources to leverage federal investment.

authorizes secretary energy provide grants organizations conduct business competitions provide incentives training mentorship entrepreneurs early stage startup companies united_states meet high priority economic environmental energy security goals areas including energy efficiency renewable energy air quality water quality conservation transportation smart grid green buildings waste management grants priority competitions led private sector encourage regional cooperation demonstrate creation cost effective green jobs annual publication competition activities directory companies requires organization eligible grant tax exempt charitable organization sponsored entity organization operated nonprofit entity directs secretary priority organizations demonstrate broad funding support private non federal funding sources leverage federal investment


Summary: Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act - Declares that, in order to facilitate hydropower development on the Diamond Fork System (Utah), a certain amount of reimbursable costs allocated to project power in the Power Appendix of the October 2004 Supplement to the 1988 Bonneville Unit Definite Plan Report shall be considered final costs, as well as specified costs in excess of the total maximum repayment obligation, subject to the same terms and conditions. States that: (1) this Act does not obligate the Western Area Power Administration to purchase or market any of the power produced by the Diamond Fork power plant; and (2) none of the costs associated with development of transmission facilities to transmit power from the Diamond Fork power plant shall be assigned to power for the purpose of Colorado River Storage Project ratemaking. Prohibits any hydroelectric power generation or transmission facility on the Diamond Fork System from being financed or refinanced with any obligation: (1) whose interest enjoys federal tax-exempt status; or (2) which enjoys certain federal tax credits. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to certain congressional committees if hydropower production on the Diamond Fork System has not commenced 24 months after enactment of this Act, stating the reasons such production has not commenced, and presenting a detailed timeline for future hydropower production.

bonneville unit clean hydropower facilitation act declares order facilitate hydropower development diamond_fork_system utah certain reimbursable costs allocated project power power appendix october supplement bonneville unit definite plan report shall considered final costs specified costs excess total maximum repayment obligation subject terms conditions states act obligate western_area_power_administration purchase market power produced diamond_fork power plant costs associated development transmission facilities transmit power diamond_fork power plant shall assigned power purpose colorado_river_storage project ratemaking prohibits hydroelectric power generation transmission facility diamond_fork_system financed refinanced obligation interest enjoys federal tax exempt status enjoys certain federal tax credits directs secretary interior report certain congressional committees hydropower production diamond_fork_system commenced months enactment act stating reasons production commenced presenting detailed timeline future hydropower production


Summary: Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to instruct the Secretary of Energy to make loans to publicly owned electric utilities to carry out qualified projects, approved by the Secretary, which comply with federal energy efficiency resource standards. Authorizes such loans to be used to: (1) finance or refinance the costs of the acquisition, construction, or improvement of an electric generation, transmission, distribution facility, or utility property or assets, including the costs of any indirect acquisition of such facility, utility property or assets; and (2) refinance bonds issued by specified state utilities. Authorizes the Secretary to disapprove a loan application for a project if the Secretary determines that revenues available to repay the loan are unlikely to be sufficient to cover its repayment obligations. Sets a maximum loan terms of 30 years. Authorizes appropriations.

amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa instruct secretary energy loans publicly owned electric utilities carry qualified projects approved secretary comply federal energy efficiency resource standards authorizes loans finance refinance costs acquisition construction improvement electric generation transmission distribution facility utility property assets including costs indirect acquisition facility utility property assets refinance bonds issued specified state utilities authorizes secretary disapprove loan application project secretary determines revenues available repay loan unlikely sufficient cover repayment obligations sets maximum loan terms years authorizes appropriations


Summary: Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and award competitive technology financial awards for the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources; and (2) establish the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the Secretary in carrying out duties under this Act. Terminates the Board and all authorities under this Act on December 31, 2020.

carbon dioxide capture technology act amends energy policy act direct secretary energy establish award competitive technology financial awards development implementation technology capture carbon dioxide sources establish carbon dioxide capture technology advisory_board advise secretary carrying duties act terminates board authorities act december


Summary: Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act of 2010 or the SEAM Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit by allocating in 2010 $5 billion of grants or tax credit amounts to manufacturers of goods and components (other than for assembly of components) in the United States that are used in alternative energy projects.

security energy manufacturing act act amends_the_internal_revenue_code expand qualifying advanced energy project credit allocating billion grants tax credit amounts manufacturers goods components assembly components united_states alternative energy projects


Summary: Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations - Title XXXI [sic]: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs Authorizations - (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2011 for activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in carrying out programs necessary for national security, with specified allocations for new plant projects, defense environmental cleanup, and other defense activities. Subtitle B: Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations - (Sec. 3111) Amends the National Nuclear Security Administration Act to require the NNSA Administrator to include with annual nuclear security budget materials an assessment of whether such budget provides adequate funding for maintaining the DOE nuclear security complex and related programs and activities. Requires the Administrator, upon determining that such budget is inadequate for such purposes, to include an assessment of the risks and implications of the inadequate funding. Specifies six laboratories, plants, and test sites to be included within the nuclear security complex. (Sec. 3112) Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (Secretary), every other year, to include in the assessment described above a plan for the modernization and refurbishment of the nuclear security complex. (Sec. 3113) Directs the Secretary to submit annually to Congress a future-years defense environmental management plan, containing specified elements. (Sec. 3114) Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a cost and schedule baseline for each nuclear stockpile life extension project of the NNSA; and (2) submit such baseline to the defense and appropriations committees. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish such a baseline for defense-funded construction projects pursuant to a national security authorization; and (2) submit such baseline to such committees. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish such a baseline for each defense environmental management project; and (2) submit such baseline to such committees. Directs the Administrator or Secretary, as necessary, to notify such committees of: (1) any project exceeding 125% of its cost baseline; or (2) whether a project will be terminated or continued (with a required certification for continued projects). (Sec. 3115) Authorizes the Administrator to obligate and expend any funds available to the NNSA for any fiscal year before 2012 to purchase or lease aircraft necessary to support the NNSA mission. (Sec. 3116) Prohibits NNSA defense nuclear nonproliferation funds from being obligated or expended to establish a center of excellence in a country not a state of the former Soviet Union until 15 days after notification to the defense and appropriations committees. (Sec. 3117) Extends through: (1) FY2016 DOE authority to appoint certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel; (2) FY2015 DOE authority to enter into transactions to carry out certain research projects; and (3) 2017 the authority for cooperation with the Russian Federation to increase accountability concerning nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting. (Sec. 3120) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to repeal a provision placing, for FY2010 only, the minor construction threshold for plant projects at $5 million. (Sec. 3121) Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 to extend through FY2022 the deadline for the transfer of certain property to Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and held in trust for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso. Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 3131) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to permit the establishment of energy parks (areas for the development of energy technologies) on former defense nuclear facilities. Requires a program implementation report from the Secretary to the defense committees. (Sec. 3132) Reclassifies certain FY2009 and FY2010 NNSA Weapons Activities appropriations. Title XXXII: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board - (Sec. 3201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Title XXXIII: Maritime Administration - (Sec. 3301) Revises generally provisions concerning the establishment and authorization of appropriations for the Maritime Administration. Provides funding amounts for DOE national security programs.

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Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPA) to prohibit federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies unless: (1) an appropriation for the cost of the guarantee has been made; (2) the Secretary of Energy (DOE) has received and deposited into the Treasury payment in full from the borrower for the cost of the guarantee; or (3) a combination of appropriations or payments from the borrower has been made that is sufficient to cover the cost of the guarantee. Authorizes the Secretary to waive requirements to provide a third-party credit report if: (1) such report, in the Secretary's opinion, is not relevant to the determination of the credit risk of a project; (2) the project costs are not projected to exceed $100 million; and (3) the applicant agrees to accept the credit rating the Secretary assigns. Authorizes the head of the loan guarantee program, if there is either a severe shortage of candidates or a severe hiring need for particular positions, to recruit and directly appoint into the competitive service highly qualified critical personnel with specialized knowledge important to program functions (direct hire authority). Amends the EPA and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary to: (1) retain agents and professional advisors in connection with guarantees and related activities; and (2) require loan guarantee applicants and recipients to pay all fees and expenses of such agents and advisors. Authorizes the Secretary to make energy efficiency loan guarantees for projects starting construction by September 30, 2011, to retrofit residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, facilities, and equipment.

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Summary: United States War Bonds Act of 2011- Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue United States War Bonds to aid in the funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and other military operations abroad identified by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) as being part of the international conflicts against terrorism.

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Summary: Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act - Directs federal agencies to expedite their review of permits and take other actions as necessary to accelerate completion of projects that will increase energy production, transmission, or conservation, while maintaining safety, public health, and environmental protections. Establishes an interagency task force to monitor and assist federal agencies to: (1) comply with this Act; and (2) set up mechanisms to coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local permitting in geographic areas where increased permitting activity is expected. States that nothing in this Act affects judicial review of an agency action.

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Summary: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity, (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2012 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel from certain onshore wells, and (6) repeal the minimum gas capture requirement for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit. Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity. American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska. Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to include the areas removed from such moratorium within the areas available for leasing under the 2007-2012 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing program. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) exclude from the meaning of "air pollutant" carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride; and (2) declare that nothing in such such Act shall be treated as authorizing or requiring the regulation of climate change or global warming.

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Summary: 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 - Considers that the Secretary of the Interior has approved the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for such Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases, (2) approve or disapprove a drill permit application within 20 days after submission, and (3) hold lease sales for specified areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico, Western Gulf of Mexico, and the state of Virginia. Grants the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit exclusive jurisdiction over challenges to offshore energy projects and permits to drill carried out in the Gulf of Mexico. Directs the Secretary to implement an oil and gas leasing program in land within the 1002 Coastal Plain Area of Alaska. Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a special area for preservation of its unique and diverse character. Directs the Secretary to: (1) administer the leasing program with respect to Coastal Plain environmental protection according to the no significant adverse effect standard, (2) issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas, and (3) convey specified surface estates to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Establishes the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Alternative Energy Trust Fund. Amends the Oil Shale, Tar Sands, and Other Strategic Unconventional Fuels Act of 2005 to require the Secretary to conduct related lease sales in any state during any period when there is sufficient state support and interest in the development of tar sands and oil shale resources. Grants the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes and claims arising from any covered project of federal land leasing for exploitation of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy. Amends NEPA to require completion and review of environmental impact statements within 270 days after their commencement or the action concerned shall be considered a final agency action with no significant environmental impact. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) declare that carbon dioxide, methane from agriculture or livestock, and water vapor are not air pollutants; and (2) require an economic analysis of any requirement of the Act that results in an adverse effect on employment. Requires the Secretary of commerce to establish an economic review board to assess such an analysis. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, upon a state governor's declaration of an emergency, to exempt from the prohibition against taking, and against adverse modification of critical habitat, any action reasonably necessary to avoid or ameliorate the impact of the emergency, including the operation of any water supply or flood control project by a federal agency. Prohibits consideration of the impact of greenhouse gas on any species of fish or wildlife or plant for any purpose in the implementation of the ESA. Instructs the Administrator of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to approve the specification of the areas described in the notice entitled "Final Determination of the Assistant Administrator for Water Pursuant to Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act Concerning the Spruce No. 1 Mine, Logan County, WV." Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to issue or reissue each lease for the production of oil or gas in the state of Utah that was canceled during calendar years 2009 through 2011. Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior and any California state agency operating a water project in connection with the Central Valley Project from restricting operations of an applicable project pursuant to any biological opinion issued under ESA if it would result in a level of allocation of water less than the historical maximum allocation under the project. Directs the Secretary of State to expedite the permit request for the Keystone XL pipeline without considering greenhouse gas impacts during the permit review process. Instructs the EPA Administrator to issue without further review or analysis a permit to Shell Oil Company to drill for oil in the Beaufort Sea. Prohibits the award or federal payment of legal fees to an environmental nongovernmental organization in connection with any action: (1) preventing, terminating, or reducing access to production of energy, mineral resources, water by agricultural producers, a resource by commercial or recreational fishermen, or grazing or timber production on federal land; (2) diminishing a property owner's private property value; or (3) eliminating or preventing one or more jobs.

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Summary: Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice an Office of Public Advocate to represent the interests of members of the general public affected by regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), other FERC-related matters before other federal regulatory agencies, or any court of competent jurisdiction. Makes it the duty of the Office to: (1) receive and assess comments from all interested parties with respect to project applications before FERC; submit such comments to FERC, together with findings and recommendations, regarding the outcome, terms, and conditions of an application for approval; (3) review applicant compliance with FERC orders; (4) seek full compliance with an order through the FERC or a court if the applicant fails to comply and such noncompliance is harmful to the health, safety, and welfare of affected parties; and (5) undertake appeal of any FERC order it deems harmful to the heath, safety, or welfare of affected parties.

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Summary: Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases; (2) prepare an inventory of U.S. offshore energy resources; and (3) promulgate regulations concerning the production of oil or gas resources of the OCS, including regulating the installation of surface facilities, mitigating the impact of such facilities on coastal vistas, and allowing onshore facilities to draw upon such resources that are within 10 miles of shore. Extends from three geographical miles to nine nautical miles a coastal state's allowable seaward boundary. Repeals the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; and (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final leasing plan for the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for all areas where there exists commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas leases for production. Specifies revenue sharing percentages for sums received from leasing offshore pursuant to this Act, including 30% for producing states. Prohibits revenues collected from leases prior to this Act's enactment from being affected by this Act. Gives the President authority to waive requirements relating to the approval of oil and natural gas activity deemed to be important to national interests. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) revise the definition of "renewable biomass" to include trees, tree residue, and slash and pre-commercial thinnings that are from forestlands on public lands; and (2) require new source review regulations relating to the construction of a new source or the modification of an existing source to provide that routine maintenance and repair do not constitute a modification of an existing source. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) implement a grant and loan program for the construction or modernization of coal fired generation units to enable use of technology to reduce greenhouse gases; (2) publish a plan to exchange a specified amount of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy grade petroleum plus additional cash bonus bids that reflect the difference in market value; and (3) set aside net proceeds from such exchange for the Energy Independence and Security Fund (to be established by this Act). Provides for Fund allocations to the Energy Transformation Acceleration Fund, specified Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accounts, the Weatherization Assistance Program, specified Fossil Energy Research and Development accounts, the Basic Energy Sciences account. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2019 tax credits for energy conservation and production, including credits for producing electricity from renewable resources, alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property expenditures, residential energy efficiency and solar energy and fuel cell property expenditures, and biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel; (2) extend through 2018 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (3) increase the limitation on the issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds; (4) allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property; (5) extend through 2019 the tax credit for fuel cell motor vehicles, advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles, hybrid motor vehicles, alternative fuel motor vehicles, and plug-in conversions; (6) repeal the limitation on the number of hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for such credit; (7) extend through 2019 the tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; (8) allow a new tax credit for the purchase of a motor vehicle identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the most efficient vehicle in its class; and (9) allow an excise tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. Sets forth provisions concerning the use of electric drive vehicles and alternative fuel motor vehicles. Requires that at least 10% of the federal fleet be plug-in electric drive vehicles by FY2014, with such percentage increasing by at least 2% (up to 50%) each fiscal year. Directs states to permit light-duty plug-in electric drive vehicles and alternative fuel motor vehicles to use HOV lanes. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide grants to assist local governments in the installation of recharging facilities for electric drive vehicles; and (2) guarantee loans for any purchaser of at least 5,000 battery systems that use advanced battery technology. Includes innovative low-carbon technology projects as projects eligible for loan guarantees made by the Secretary of Energy for innovative technologies. Requires programs or directives established by this Act concerning increasing diversification and efficiency of transportation and electric systems, but not extensions of tax credits, to be offset with funds in the Carbon Free Reserve.

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Summary: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act or FUEL Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct a seismic inventory of oil and natural gas resources for waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Atlantic Region, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the Alaska Region. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Division C of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Deems to be final and in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and all other federal laws the 2012-2017 oil and gas leasing program issued by the Secretary of the Interior on March 31, 2010. Sets forth a scheme for the disposition of bonuses, rents, and royalties received by the United States for OCS oil and gas leases. Establishes: (1) the Institute for Ocean Energy Safety, (2) the Federal Onshore Energy Development Task Force, and (3) the Next Generation Energy and Efficiency Fund. Expresses the sense of Congress that industry should be encouraged to voluntarily disclose and publicize the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of the Interior, as part of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project, to designate one field office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in each of specified states to serve as a Renewable Energy Permit Coordination Office. Requires deposit of the federal share of payments from wind or solar development on BLM land in a special BLM Wind and Solar Energy Permit Processing Improvement Fund. Extends funding for the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 through FY2022. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the BLM, with respect to BLM lands, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System (NFS) lands, to complete programmatic environmental impact statements to analyze the potential impacts of a program to develop solar, wind, and geothermal energy on such lands. Instructs such Secretary to: (1) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to study the siting, development, and management of projects for the production of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on all such lands available for energy development. Directs the DOE Secretary to provide technical assistance to designated stakeholders to expedite renewable energy production from certain brownfield sites. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program on BLM and NFS lands. Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to count each gallon of renewable fuel produced from algae in a specified manner. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) make eligible for loan guarantees specified substitute natural gas production facilities; and (2) extend the authorization for programs of civilian nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application. Expands nuclear energy research programs to replace the Nuclear Power 2010 Program, the Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative, and research in designs for high-temperature reactors capable of producing large-scale quantities of hydrogen with research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for: (1) advanced reactor designs and nuclear technologies, (2) small modular reactors, (3) steam-side improvements to nuclear power plants, and (4) certain fuel cycle options. Directs the Secretary of Energy to support the integration of activities that target nuclear energy enabling technologies. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) report to Congress on the quantitative risks associated with the potential of a severe accident arising from the use of civilian nuclear energy technology, (3) arrange with the National Academies to evaluate scientific and technological challenges to the long-term maintenance and safe operation of currently deployed nuclear power reactors, and (3) prepare a database of non-federal user facilities receiving federal funds that may be used for unclassified nuclear energy research. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the requirement that the prototype nuclear reactor and associated plant for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant project be sited at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho. Requires the plant to be constructed at a location determined by the consortium of appropriate industrial partners through an open and transparent competitive selection process. Instructs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a nuclear energy standards committee. Confers responsibility upon DOE for disposal of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel generated under this Act. Amends the Federal Power Act to: (1) declare U.S. policy regarding the national interstate electricity transmission system, (2) direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to coordinate regional planning for integration of an Interconnection-wide transmission plan, (3 ) authorize FERC to permit construction of a high-priority national transmission project, and (4) designate the Secretary of the Interior as the lead agency for coordinating federal authorizations.

fulfilling energy leadership act fuel act_-_amends energy policy act direct secretary energy doe conduct seismic inventory oil natural gas resources waters outer_continental_shelf ocs atlantic region eastern gulf_of_mexico alaska region amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act division tax relief health_care act repeal moratorium oil gas leasing certain areas gulf_of_mexico deems final compliance national_environmental_policy_act federal laws oil gas leasing program issued secretary interior march sets forth scheme disposition bonuses rents royalties received united_states ocs oil gas leases establishes institute ocean energy safety federal onshore energy development task_force generation energy efficiency fund expresses sense congress industry encouraged voluntarily disclose publicize chemicals hydraulic fracturing process amends energy policy act require secretary interior federal permit streamlining pilot project designate field office bureau_of_land_management blm specified states serve renewable energy permit coordination office requires deposit federal share payments wind solar development blm land special blm wind solar energy permit processing improvement fund extends funding geothermal_steam_act fy2022 instructs secretary interior acting blm respect blm lands secretary agriculture respect national_forest_system nfs lands complete programmatic environmental impact statements analyze potential impacts program develop solar wind geothermal energy lands instructs secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences study siting development management projects production wind solar geothermal energy lands available energy development directs doe secretary provide technical assistance designated stakeholders expedite renewable energy production certain brownfield sites directs secretary interior establish wind solar leasing pilot program blm nfs lands amends clean_air act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa count gallon renewable fuel produced algae specified manner amends energy policy act eligible loan guarantees specified substitute natural gas production facilities extend authorization programs civilian nuclear energy research development demonstration commercial application expands nuclear energy research programs replace nuclear_power_2010_program generation nuclear energy systems initiative research designs high temperature reactors capable producing large scale quantities hydrogen research development demonstration commercial application programs advanced reactor designs nuclear technologies small modular reactors steam improvements nuclear power plants certain fuel cycle options directs secretary energy support integration activities target nuclear energy enabling technologies directs secretary energy report congress quantitative risks associated potential severe accident arising use civilian nuclear energy technology arrange national academies evaluate scientific technological challenges long term maintenance safe operation currently deployed nuclear power reactors prepare database non federal user facilities receiving federal funds unclassified nuclear energy research amends energy policy act repeal requirement prototype nuclear reactor associated plant generation nuclear plant project sited idaho national_laboratory idaho requires plant constructed location determined consortium appropriate industrial partners open transparent competitive selection process instructs director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish nuclear energy standards committee confers responsibility doe disposal high level radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel generated act amends federal power act declare policy national interstate electricity transmission system direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc coordinate regional planning integration interconnection wide transmission plan authorize ferc permit construction high priority national transmission project designate secretary interior lead agency coordinating federal authorizations


Summary: Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to carry out and designate a lead officer for a pilot project assessing the feasibility and advisability of various joint and multi-service mechanisms to decrease energy usage by deployed military units, including by minimizing at forward operating bases the production of waste water, consumption of drinking water, energy, and materials, and reducing impacts on habitat and perimeter security and by maximizing capacity and effectiveness while promoting operational independence from supply lines and minimizing the resource footprint. Requires the Secretary to identify hybrid-drive technologies suitable for incorporation into the next reset and recap of motor vehicles of the current military services tactical fleet. Authorizes provisions of this Act to be waived if: (1) the Secretary certifies to Congress regarding an adverse impact on national security, or (2) the Director of National Intelligence determines an intelligence activity exemption is necessary to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. Prohibits, beginning on October 1, 2017, the Secretary, the Secretary of a military department, or the head of a defense agency from procuring non-tactical motor vehicles or buses without electric or hybrid propulsion or alternative propulsion meeting or exceeding Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Sets forth conditions for preferred propulsion systems and waivers by the Secretary. Extends to 15 years the maximum period of a contract for storage, handling, or distribution of liquid fuels or natural gas, subject to renewal restrictions. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy, Plans, and Programs to chair and prescribe a policy for a joint task force for alternative fuel development, consisting of the Secretaries of the military departments, the Assistant Secretary for Research and Engineering, and other appropriate members. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prescribe specified energy efficiency standards for designing, constructing, and renovating Department of Defense (DOD) facilities, (2) modify at least annually a list energy-efficient products for such projects, and (3) conduct an energy metering study. Sets forth curriculum and certification standards for energy managers. Specifies dates by which the DOD must meet certain milestones before achieving its renewable energy goal by FY2025. Authorizes the Secretary of a military department, subject to energy security considerations and other conditions, to develop DOD renewable energy sources within lands under the Secretary's jurisdiction, including public lands. Requires the Secretary to identify locations on military installations and ranges for such energy production and development. Defines: (1) "renewable energy" as solar, wind, geothermal, marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy, qualified hydropower, biomass, or landfill gas; and (2) "energy security," generally, as assured access to reliable supplies of energy and the ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to meet operational needs. Directs the Secretary to establish a policy to favorably consider energy security in the design and development of renewable energy projects on military installations and ranges. Eliminates the DOD Secretary approval required before the Secretary of a military department may enter into certain contracts for energy or fuel for military installations.

department_of_defense energy security act requires secretary defense secretary carry designate lead officer pilot project assessing feasibility advisability joint multi service mechanisms decrease energy usage deployed military units including minimizing forward operating bases production waste water consumption drinking water energy materials reducing impacts habitat perimeter security maximizing capacity effectiveness promoting operational independence supply lines minimizing resource footprint requires secretary identify hybrid drive technologies suitable incorporation reset motor vehicles current military services tactical fleet authorizes provisions act waived secretary certifies congress adverse impact national security director national_intelligence determines intelligence activity exemption necessary protect intelligence sources methods unauthorized disclosure prohibits beginning october secretary secretary military department head defense agency procuring non tactical motor vehicles buses electric hybrid propulsion alternative propulsion meeting exceeding corporate average fuel economy standards sets forth conditions preferred propulsion systems waivers secretary extends years maximum period contract storage handling distribution liquid fuels natural gas subject renewal restrictions directs assistant secretary defense operational energy plans programs chair prescribe policy joint task_force alternative fuel development consisting secretaries military departments assistant secretary research engineering appropriate members directs secretary prescribe specified energy efficiency standards designing constructing renovating department_of_defense dod facilities modify annually list energy efficient products projects conduct energy metering study sets forth curriculum certification standards energy managers specifies dates dod meet certain milestones achieving renewable energy goal fy2025 authorizes secretary military department subject energy security considerations conditions develop dod renewable energy sources lands secretary jurisdiction including public lands requires secretary identify locations military installations ranges energy production development defines renewable energy solar wind geothermal marine hydrokinetic renewable energy qualified hydropower biomass landfill gas energy security generally assured access reliable supplies energy ability protect deliver sufficient energy meet operational needs directs secretary establish policy consider energy security design development renewable energy projects military installations ranges eliminates dod secretary approval required secretary military department enter certain contracts energy fuel military installations


Summary: Landowner Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from requiring removal or modification of any existing nonconforming structure or encroachment within the project boundary, except one built in bad faith, whenever it issues, denies, approves, or modifies a mandatory shoreline management plan required under a FERC license.

landowner protection act amends federal power act prohibit federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc requiring removal modification existing nonconforming structure encroachment project boundary built bad faith issues denies approves modifies mandatory shoreline management plan required ferc license