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S.1272: A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 11, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2015
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Bill Summary
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the effects of forward capacity auctions or other capacity mechanisms established by Independent System Operators or Regional Transmission Organizations with respect to: consumer prices for electricity; installation of new electrical generation systems; preservation of existing electrical generation systems; and competition in energy markets, including the potential for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 19, 2015 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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| May 11, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| May 11, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |