HYDRO Act of 2024
The HYDRO Act of 2024 adjusts hydropower rates for customers served by specific Bureau of Reclamation projects during droughts. It requires the Western Area Power Administration to reduce monthly rates for project users if predicted annual hydropower generation falls below set thresholds (4.9 million MWh for Salt Lake City projects, 3.6 million MWh for Boulder Canyon, and 1.4 million MWh for Parker-Davis) until generation recovers. Rate reductions cannot exceed unspent funds from existing budgets and expire on December 31, 2031. The bill does not change water rights, authorize new funding, or alter existing agreements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action Jan 11, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 3581
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 3581. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline