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To require the Secretary of Energy to maintain a database of information on electricity outages, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4063| House 
| Updated: 10/13/2017
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Power Outage for Weather Emergency Repair Act or the POWER Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain a database of information on electricity outages that is publicly accessible and includes the specific cause and impact of the outages. DOE shall promulgate a rule to require each electric utility to report to the Energy Information Administration information on electricity outages that interrupt service resulting in a loss of more than 300 megawatts or affecting at least 50,000 electric customers.
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Timeline
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • October 12, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • October 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • October 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAtmospheric science and weatherDepartment of EnergyElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment information and archivesNatural disastersPublic utilities and utility rates

To require the Secretary of Energy to maintain a database of information on electricity outages, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4063| House 
| Updated: 10/13/2017
Power Outage for Weather Emergency Repair Act or the POWER Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain a database of information on electricity outages that is publicly accessible and includes the specific cause and impact of the outages. DOE shall promulgate a rule to require each electric utility to report to the Energy Information Administration information on electricity outages that interrupt service resulting in a loss of more than 300 megawatts or affecting at least 50,000 electric customers.
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Timeline
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • October 12, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • October 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • October 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAtmospheric science and weatherDepartment of EnergyElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment information and archivesNatural disastersPublic utilities and utility rates