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- H.R.1877
H.R.1877: To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 4, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 25, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 4, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Office of Fossil Energy to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 67% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. The program must: (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 25, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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| April 4, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) |