US SB930 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-07-31 - By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers. WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and for the headquarters office. Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website, including the changes it publishes, the reasons for the changes and the amount of the unobligated balances it retains at the end of the prior fiscal year within each marketing area and at headquarters. The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.

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Title

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-07-31SenateBy Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
2018-07-30SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
2018-07-30SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2018-05-17SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-06-14SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
2017-04-25SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Same As/Similar To

HB2371 (Same As) 2018-02-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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