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Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 20, 2019Energy
S. 1931

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

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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 just happenedOct 23, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.

Who’s behind it

Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
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  1. Oct 23, 2019Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.

  2. Oct 23, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Oct 23, 2019Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Jun 20, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jun 20, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateOct 23, 201925

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.

Introduced in SenateJun 20, 2019

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.

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act — Informed