# 115-hr-2786: To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.

115-hr-2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2786
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
- Introduced: 2017-06-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts. This bill eliminates such requirement. Additionally, the bill revises the timeframe for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2017-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-2786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2786)

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- [115-hr-5306: EMPOWER Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5306)
- [115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4143)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2786 (as of 2025-11-18).