S 2494
114th Congress
Senate
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Electric power generation and transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Public utilities and utility rates
Fair RATES Act
Introduced: February 3, 2016
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 3, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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