S. 2494 · 114th Congress
Fair RATES Act
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MarkeySponsor3 cosponsors · 3 D
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Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 3, 2016
Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fair RATES Act
Also known as: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act
Latest action (Feb 3, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 3, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.