HR 587 · 115th Congress · Energy
Fair RATES Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2017-01-24)
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Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)…
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Cosponsors (15)
11 Democrats4 Republicans