118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1215 — POWER Our Reservoirs Act

“A bill to require assessments of opportunities to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers projects, and for other purposes.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Apr 19, 2023

Last action Jul 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Apr 19, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Apr 19, 2023

Energy and Natural Resources

Step 3

Committee

Jul 19, 2023

Step 4

Senate

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House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill creates a framework for the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to pilot the use of floating solar panels at Reclamation and USACE project sites. Before launching the pilot programs, Reclamation and the USACE must separately analyze and report on expected costs, benefits, technical requirements, and overall feasibility.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 19, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.

Apr 19, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.