A bill to prevent the use of automatic adjustment clauses by Federally regulated gas and electric utilities.

Summary

Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from allowing any rate increase to go into effect pursuant to a purchased gas adjustment clause. Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit an electric utility from increasing rates pursuant to an automatic adjustment clause unless such increase reflects an increase in the cost of electric power purchased from a centrally dispatched power pool.

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Timeline

1. 30 September 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 September 1982

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Sponsors

• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Sponsor
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