This bill lets the Kaweah hydropower project renew its permit up to seven times instead of three. It also removes Southern California Edison Company’s name so the permit rule is not tied to one operator.
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To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Latest action on H.R. 1044: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who this affects: The biggest effects fall on whoever operates the Kaweah Project and the federal permitting process around it. By allowing more renewals and removing one company’s name from the law, the bill could change how much long-term certainty the project has and how easily the permit could be held by a different operator if ownership or management changes.
Why this matters: How long a hydropower project can keep running under federal permits affects planning, operations, and long-term decisions around that facility. Letting the Kaweah Project renew more times could reduce pressure for repeated legislative fixes just to keep the project eligible to continue operating. Removing one company’s name also matters if the project changes hands, because the law would no longer need updating just to reflect a new operator.
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Officially: To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
This bill lets the Kaweah hydropower project renew its permit up to seven times instead of three. It also removes Southern California Edison Company’s name so the permit rule is not tied to one operator.
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Sitting in Energy and Natural Resources
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Introduced
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Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (7/15/2025)
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Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
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