Key Votes
S Amdt 1538 - Clean Energy Achievement Criteria - Key Vote
National Key Votes
John Kerry voted Yea (Tabling Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- HR 6 - Energy Act of 2007
- S Amdt 1566 - Offshore Drilling in Virginia
- S Amdt 1538 - Clean Energy Achievement Criteria
- S Amdt 1519 - Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)
- S Amdt 1704 - Alternative Energy Subsidies
- HB 574 - Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Tabled (Senate) (56-39) - June 14, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Clean Energy Achievement Criteria
Vote to table an amendment that establishes clean energy requirements for electric utilities.
- Increases the required percentage of clean energy that electric utilities sell from [sec. 801 (a)]:
- 3.75 percent to 5 percent for 2010 through 2012;
- 7.5 percent to 10 percent for 2013 through 2016;
- 11.25 percent to 15 percent for 2017 through 2019; and
- 15 percent to 20 percent for 2020 through 2030.
- Issues clean energy credits to electric utilities that make state alternative compliance payments, which can be used against the required annual percentage of clean energy [sec. 801(a)].
- Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to waive the compliance requirements for an electric utility if it is determined that the utility is unable to comply [sec. 801(a)].
- Adds nuclear power, fuel cells, and low-emission carbon technology to the types of energy considered to be "clean" sources [sec. 801(a)].
NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - June 13, 2007
Title: Clean Energy Achievement Criteria
Sponsors
- Pete V. Domenici Jr. (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
