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Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

Introduced: April 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 14, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
Apr 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 31, 2018

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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