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 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Feb 3, 2016

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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 February 3, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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