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Mar 10, 2014 Placed on Calendar Senate Received See what changed
Mar 6, 2014viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Jan 9, 2014 Reported in House Mr. Whitfield (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Barrow of Georgia, Mr. Barton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hall, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Long, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olson, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Womack, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Young of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce See what changed
Jan 9, 2014 Introduced in House Mr. Whitfield (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Barrow of Georgia, Mr. Barton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hall, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. Long, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olson, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Womack, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Young of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.R. 3826 — what changed

Electricity Security and Affordability Act

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 3 sections amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 2 Standards of performance for new fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units

(a)

Limitation— The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not issue, implement, or enforce any proposed or final rule under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) that establishes a standard of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless such rule meets the requirements under subsections (b) and (c).

(b)

Requirements— In issuing any rule under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) establishing standards of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from new sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (for purposes of establishing such standards)—

(1)

shall separate sources fueled with coal and natural gas into separate categories; and

(2)

changed shall not set a standard based on the best system of emission reduction for new sources within ~~the coal~~ a fossil-fuel category unless—

(A)

such standard has been achieved on average for at least one continuous 12-month period (excluding planned outages) by each of at least 6 units within such category—

(i)

each of which is located at a different electric generating station in the United States;

(ii)

which, collectively, are representative of the operating characteristics of electric generation at different locations in the United States; and

(iii)

each of which is operated for the entire 12-month period on a full commercial basis; and

(B)

no results obtained from any demonstration project are used in setting such standard.

(c)

Coal having a heat content of 8300 or less British Thermal Units per pound—

(1)

Separate subcategory— In carrying out subsection (b)(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a separate subcategory for new sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units using coal with an average heat content of 8300 or less British Thermal Units per pound.

(2)

Standard— Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), in issuing any rule under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) establishing standards of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from new sources in such subcategory, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not set a standard based on the best system of emission reduction unless—

(A)

such standard has been achieved on average for at least one continuous 12-month period (excluding planned outages) by each of at least 3 units within such subcategory—

(i)

each of which is located at a different electric generating station in the United States;

(ii)

which, collectively, are representative of the operating characteristics of electric generation at different locations in the United States; and

(iii)

each of which is operated for the entire 12-month period on a full commercial basis; and

(B)

no results obtained from any demonstration project are used in setting such standard.

(d)

added Technologies— Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the issuance, implementation, or enforcement of a standard of performance that—

(1)

added is based on the use of one or more technologies that are developed in a foreign country, but has been demonstrated to be achievable at fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units in the United States; and

(2)

added meets the requirements of subsection (b) and (c), as applicable.

Sec. 3 Congress To set effective date for standards of performance for existing, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units

(a)

Applicability— This section applies with respect to any rule or guidelines issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) that—

(1)

establish any standard of performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any modified or reconstructed source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit; or

(2)

apply to the emissions of any greenhouse gas from an existing source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit.

(b)

Congress To set effective date— A rule or guidelines described in subsection (a) shall not take effect unless a Federal law is enacted specifying such rule’s or guidelines’ effective date.

(c)

Reporting— A rule or guidelines described in subsection (a) shall not take effect unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has submitted to Congress a report containing each of the following:

(1)

The text of such rule or guidelines.

(2)

The economic impacts of such rule or guidelines, including the potential effects on—

(A)

changed economic growth, competitiveness, and jobs in the United ~~States; and~~States;

(B)

changed electricity ratepayers, including low-income ratepayers in affected ~~States.~~States;

(C)

added required capital investments and projected costs for operation and maintenance of new equipment required to be installed; and

(D)

added the global economic competitiveness of the United States.

(3)

The amount of greenhouse gas emissions that such rule or guidelines are projected to reduce as compared to overall global greenhouse gas emissions.

(d)

added Consultation— In carrying out subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, the Comptroller General of the United States, the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.

Sec. 5 Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

changed Demonstration project— The term demonstration project means a project to test or demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and storage technologies that has received ~~government~~ Federal Government funding or financial assistance.

(2)

Existing source— The term existing source has the meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)), except such term shall not include any modified source.

(3)

Greenhouse gas— The term greenhouse gas means any of the following:

(A)

Carbon dioxide.

(B)

Methane.

(C)

Nitrous oxide.

(D)

Sulfur hexafluoride.

(E)

Hydrofluorocarbons.

(F)

Perfluorocarbons.

(4)

Modification— The term modification has the meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)).

(5)

Modified source— The term modified source means any stationary source, the modification of which is commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(6)

New source— The term new source has the meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)), except that such term shall not include any modified source.

H.R. 3826 — what changed

Sec. 2 Standards of performance for new fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units

Sec. 3 Congress To set effective date for standards of performance for existing, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units

Sec. 5 Definitions

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