HR 254 · 113th Congress · Energy

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act

Introduced 2013-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-20.(2013-07-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-04-09
Roll #90
Yea 400Nay 4
Democrats
181 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2013-04-09
Roll #90
Yea 400Nay 4
Democrats
181 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 hyd…

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