Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 25, 2017)
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 just happenedJul 31, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateJul 30, 2018
- Introduced in SenateApr 25, 2017
- Jul 31, 2018Floor
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 31, 2018Committee14900
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 30, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
- Jul 30, 2018Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 30, 2018Committee14000
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 17, 2018Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jun 14, 2017Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
Water and Power Subcommittee - Apr 25, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Apr 25, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate