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H.R. 4444 (116th)

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

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Introduced

20 September 2019

Last action

15 December 2020 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

Sponsors

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

7 April 2025

Energy

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.

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Timeline

  1. 20 September 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 September 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 September 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 October 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 February 2020

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 February 2020

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 February 2020

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 December 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 15 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-649.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-649.

    Source: Committee

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