Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-2371
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

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.

action_date: 2017-08-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

 
(Sec.2)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.

action_date: 2018-02-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

 
(Sec.2)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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750)
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750)
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H967)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gosar objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2371.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H749-750)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-08-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
action_date: 2017-08-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-282.
action_date: 2017-08-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-282.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House