To require assessments of opportunities to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers projects, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act or the POWER Our Reservoirs Act
This bill creates a framework for the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to pilot the use of floating solar panels at Reclamation and USACE project sites. Before launching the pilot programs, Reclamation and the USACE must separately analyze and report on expected costs, benefits, technical requirements, and overall feasibility.
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