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Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-1931| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Martha McSally

Martha McSally

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • 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 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.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-930
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.
Oct 23, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
Dec 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4444
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-930
    Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • September 25, 2019
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 23, 2019
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.


  • October 23, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.


  • December 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4444
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4444: 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

USA116th CongressS-1931| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-930
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.
Oct 23, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
Dec 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4444
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-930
    Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • September 25, 2019
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 23, 2019
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.


  • October 23, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.


  • December 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4444
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Martha McSally

Martha McSally

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4444: 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