11-R296
2011 -- H 5430
Enacted 05/18/11
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
EXPRESSING FULL
SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
COMMISSION'S REGULATION OF ALL HYDROELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS OF LESS THAN TWO
MEGAWATTS CAPACITY
Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Ruggiero, Winfield, Costa, and Blazejewski
Date Introduced: February 16, 2011
WHEREAS, Global warming continues to be a threat to
the environment; and
WHEREAS, Coal burning to
produce our nation's energy adds to that threat; and
WHEREAS, Foreign oil
cartels hold the nation hostage with price gouging; and
WHEREAS, Generation of
alternate energy is a very high priority of the
General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, For more than 200 years, water power has and continues to
produce clean
energy; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 600 dams in
power generation potential; and
WHEREAS, The Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations were set
as standards for giant dams such as the Grand Cooley,
and prove far too costly and time
consuming for small and micro installations; and
WHEREAS, The Rhode
Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
regulations on Wetlands and Water quality are more than
sufficient controls for small
hydroelectric system oversight; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby stands in full support of Federal legislation to eliminate Federal
Energy Regulatory
Commission regulation of all hydroelectric installations of less than two
Megawatts capacity; and be
it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode
Island Congressional Delegation.
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LC00394
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