Clean Power Plant Act of 2001

Summary

Clean Power Plant Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require specified emissions limitations on mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units with a nameplate capacity of at least 15 megawatts that use a combustion device primarily to generate electricity for sale. Requires quarterly pollutant-specific emission reports for such pollutants and for carbon dioxide (CO2) by unit owners or operators. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish facility-specific emission data. Requires regulations for disclosure of data concerning emissions levels. Directs the Administrator to calculate a generation performance standard for CO2 from covered fossil fuel-fired electric generating units and allocate allowances among such units. Authorizes the carryover and trading of unused allowances and requires surrender to the Administrator of a number of CO2 allowances equal to the total tonnage emitted during the calendar year. Permits the performance standard to be exceeded if the plant has sufficient emissions credits. Imposes an excess emissions penalty and requires units to offset such emissions. Requires regulations concerning transfer of hazards associated with combustion from one medium to another and release of hazardous wastes into the environment. Expresses the sense of Congress concerning crediting permanent CO2 and NOx emissions reductions to the utility sector in any enacted climate change implementation program. Authorizes appropriations for industry and community assistance and development of a carbon sequestration strategy. Requires grants to municipalities in which there are located fossil fuel-fired electric generating units that: (1) provide ten percent or more of the municipality's annual property tax revenue in the last fiscal year ending before this Act's enactment; and (2) cease operation after this Act's enactment. Includes hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units on a list of such pollutants from major and area sources required under the Clean Air Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 April 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 April 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 April 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 April 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 April 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 April 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 April 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 April 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 June 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 April 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 April 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act of 2001