Search Results: keywords:"transmission planning"

  • S. 4753 — To reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:36,019

    The "Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024" aims to make significant changes to the leasing, permitting, and review processes for energy and mineral projects in the United States. It seeks to streamline and speed up the approval of projects like onshore and offshore energy developments,...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024" is a new rule that tries to make it quicker and easier for people to start projects that help make energy, like windmills and gas plants, by giving them special time limits and rules. It wants everyone who helps make energy to work together better and make sure we don't miss important things about nature or the environment.

  • S. 5441 — To provide for offshore wind energy development, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:15,592

    S. 5441, named the COLLABORATE Act, aims to support offshore wind energy development in the U.S. by establishing regulatory frameworks and financial programs. The bill focuses on creating task forces for efficient planning and permitting processes, boosting...

    Simple Explanation

    The COLLABORATE Act is like a big teamwork plan to make windmills in the ocean to get energy, and it aims to fix how these windmills work with fish and the sea. It also wants to make sure everyone plays fair when getting the right to make these windmills and has money set aside to check how the ocean is doing with the windmills around.