HR 4444
116th Congress
House
Energy
Alternative and renewable resources
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Public utilities and utility rates
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Introduced: September 20, 2019
Introduced by:
Gosar, Paul A.
Republican
· Arizona
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Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Dec 15, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-649.
Feb 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2020
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 20, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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 a database of specific information dating back to FY2008, including
- rates charged to customers for power and transmission services, listed by power system;
- the amount of capacity or energy sold by power system; and
- a detailed accounting of its expenditures and costs by region and for the headquarters office.
Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website. The updates must include specified details regarding changes to the information, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of unobligated balances retained.
The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Committees of jurisdiction
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