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National

Key Vote

Clean Energy Achievement Criteria



Key Votes:
HR 6:
  S Amdt 1519: Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)
    S Amdt 1566: Offshore Drilling in Virginia
    S Amdt 1704: Alternative Energy Subsidies
      S Amdt 1538

Issues: Business and Consumers, Energy Issues, Environmental Issues
Date: 06/14/2007
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete (R-NM) (out of office)



Record Vote Number 211

Amendment Tabled
(Senate)
How members voted
(56 - 39)


Senator McCain did not vote
Read statements Senator McCain made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to table an amendment that establishes clean energy requirements for electric utilities.

A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION OR QUESTION THE SENATE DOES NOT WISH TO CONSIDER FURTHER. THE MOTION IS NOT DEBATABLE, AND AGREEMENT TO THE MOTION IS EQUIVALENT TO DEFEATING THE LEGISLATION OR QUESTION.

Official Title of Legislation:

S Amdt. 1538 to S Amdt 1537 to S Amdt 1502 to HR 6: To provide for the establishment of a Federal clean portfolio standard.

Highlights:

-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
- 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)].


Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt1538:

Senate Tabling Vote: 06/14/2007 : Amendment Tabled 56 - 39 (Record Vote Number 211)
A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION OR QUESTION THE SENATE DOES NOT WISH TO CONSIDER FURTHER. THE MOTION IS NOT DEBATABLE, AND AGREEMENT TO THE MOTION IS EQUIVALENT TO DEFEATING THE LEGISLATION OR QUESTION.

Sponsor:
Sen. Domenici, Pete (R-NM) (out of office)



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