More Energy Bills in US Congress

These are the new bills being considered; many relating to climate change and keeping a greenhouse gas inventory rather than directly on energy topics:

• S. 386 "Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005", funding greenhouse gas reduction projects and technology exports to developing countries - Sen. Hagel (NE) and 4 cosponsors, with Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
• S. 387 "Climate Change Technology Tax Incentives Act of 2005", includes several proposed tax credits and incentives, including clean coal and "advanced" nuclear technologies - Sen. Hagel (NE), and 3 co-sponsors, with Senate Finance Committee.
• S. 388 "Climate Change Technology Deployment and Infrastructure Credit Act of 2005", directing the DOE to promote greenhouse-gas reducing technologies, including provisions for loan guarantees, more tax incentives, and creation of a national greenhouse gas registry - Sen. Hagel (NE) and 3 co-sponsors, with Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
• S. 342 and H.R. 759 "Climate Stewardship Act of 2005", introducing a cap and trade system for CO2, and a variety of other directives to agencies to work on climate change issues - Sen. McCain (AZ) and 15 co-sponsors, with Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Rep. Gilchrest (MD) and 55 co-sponsors, with the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
• H.R. 878 "Electric Reliability Improvement Act of 2005", amending the Federal Power Act to establish an Electric Reliability Organization, to improve grid reliability. - Rep. Dingell (MI) and 21 co-sponsors, with House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• S. 426 "Electric Reliability Security Act of 2005", appears to be a more extensive amendment to the Federal Power Act, but similar to, H.R. 878 - Sen. Jeffords and 2 co-sponsors, with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• H.R. 779 "Federal Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2005", funding a study to look at increasing power supply from federally owned hydropower dams - Rep. Radanovich, referred to House Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
• S. 498 "Interstate Transmission Act of 2005", for expansion of electricity transmission networks - Sen. Burr and 3 cosponsors, with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• H.R. 955 "National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2005" - Rep. Olver (MA) and 1 cosponsor, with House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• S. 373 "Renewable Hydrogen Passenger Vehicle Act of 2005", designed to demonstrate hydrogen-powered vehicles with the hydrogen derived from ethanol - Sen. Harkin (IA) with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• H.R. 722 "Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow Act of 2005", promoting a variety of energy and transportation initiatives, including solar power on federal buildings, fuel efficiency incentives, fuel cells, bicycling, etc. - Rep. Oberstar (MN) and 28 co-sponsors, with House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
• S. 427 "Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2005", to establish a system of renewable energy credits (3 cents/kwh or less depending on market trading prices) with the goal of increasing renewable energy contributions to electric generation (not including legacy hydro) in increments of 5% every 5 years between 2006 and 2020 - Sen. Jeffords (VT) and 11 cosponsors, with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• H.R. 983, establishing a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for electric utilities - Rep. Udall (NM) and 7 co-sponsors, with House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• H.R. 971, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects in Connecticut - Rep. Simmons (CT)
• H.R. 904, to provide for the disposition of United States Government uranium inventories. - Rep. Cubin (WY)
• H.R. 966, constraints on re-licensing nuclear facilities - Rep. Saxton (NJ)
• S. 436, for DOE to assess the dependence of Hawaii on oil - Sen. Akaka (HI) and 1 cosponsor.