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Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

USA115th CongressS-930| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2018
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (2)
Angus S. King (Independent)John McCain (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Timeline
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
Feb 8, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2371
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Jul 31, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
  • April 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 14, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.


  • February 8, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2371
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 30, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 30, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.


  • July 31, 2018
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2371: Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Alternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of EnergyElectric power generation and transmissionExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesPublic utilities and utility rates

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

USA115th CongressS-930| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2018
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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
Feb 8, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2371
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Jul 31, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
  • April 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 14, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.


  • February 8, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2371
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 30, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 30, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.


  • July 31, 2018
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (2)
Angus S. King (Independent)John McCain (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2371: Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of EnergyElectric power generation and transmissionExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesPublic utilities and utility rates