Marine and hydrokinetic energy legislation introduced in the Senate

摘要

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ranking Member on the Committee of Energy and Natural Resources, introduced S.630, the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. The MHK Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 contains provisions of Section 474 of the American Clean Energy Leadership Act (S.1462), which was approved by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in 2009. This legislation includes adaptive management grant provisions to provide a mechanism to collect and share environmental data, authorizes federal funding for three national MHK testing facilities, and establishes an energy device verification program. Furthermore, the legislation authorizes $75 million a year for three years (2012-2014) for MHK programs covered in the bill.