Senate Bill 1931
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1931
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
10/23/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
10/23/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-142.
09/25/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
06/20/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/20/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:58 PM