Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
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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 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.
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Filing registrants (4)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cyber security - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act H.R.2371 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to biomass energy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act - matters addressing drones policies H.R.2371 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - matters addressing cybersecurity, vegetation management, and electric grid reliability. H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to biomass energy
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to biomass energy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to biomass energy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 930 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1873 - The Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cyber security Issues related to biomass energy Issues related to endangered species act - matters impacting electric and water utilities
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Western water issues and federal actions related to Colorado River Hydropower issues generally Implementation of the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 S. 930/HR 2731Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE