Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act or the POWER Our Reservoirs Act 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.
Alternative and renewable resourcesCongressional oversightDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyPublic-private cooperationTechnology assessmentWater qualityWater storage
POWER Our Reservoirs Act
USA118th CongressS-1215| Senate
| Updated: 7/19/2023
Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act or the POWER Our Reservoirs Act 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.
Alternative and renewable resourcesCongressional oversightDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyPublic-private cooperationTechnology assessmentWater qualityWater storage