HR 470 · 112th Congress · Energy

Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-01-26· Sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-72.(2011-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) create, from certain apportioned allocations of contingent capacity and firm energy, a resource pool equal to 5% of the full rated capacity of 2.074 million kilowatts and associated firm energy; (2) offer Schedule D contingency capacity and firm energy to new allottees not receiving contingent capacity and firm energy for delivery commencing October 1, 2017; and (3) allocate through the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for delivery, commencing October 1, 2017, 66.7% of Schedule D contingent capacity and firm energy to specified new allottees located within the marketing area for the Boulder City Area Projects. Requires each contract offered under HPPA to: (1) authorize and require WAPA to collect from new allottees a pro rata share of Hoover Dam repayable advances paid for by contractors before October 1, 2017, and to remit such amounts to the co…

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H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011

Jun 20, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 15, 2011

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans