S 1931 · 116th Congress · Energy
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.(2019-10-23)
Plain Language Summary
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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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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1931, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Dec 10, 2019As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on October 23, 2019
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