S. 2900: Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009
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S. 2900: Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-12-17 · Energy · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-12-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of 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 65% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. Requires the program to: (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation; (2) include technology demonstration through component testing, subscale testing, and full scale testing in existing fleets; (3) include field demonstrations of the developed technology elements to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and (4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance. Delineates as the goals of the program: (1) in phase I, to develop the conceptual design of, and to develop and demonstrate the technology required for, advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62% combined cycle efficiency or 47% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and (2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65% combined cycle efficiency or 50% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis. Directs the Secretary, in selecting program proposals, to emphasize the extent to which the proposal will: (1) stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States; and (2) promote and enhance U.S. technology leadership. Requires awards of financial assistance to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014.
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Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · 4 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2900, Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009 (2010-08-13); CBO cost estimate: S. 2900, Gas Turbine Efficiency Act of 2009 (2010-08-13)
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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] reported raising $3.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s2900.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s2900 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111