A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to allow State commissions to determine whether to exclude all or part of a rate set by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission based on construction cost.
Ratepayer Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Power Act to permit State regulatory bodies to determine for themselves whether a State-regulated utility may pass on to its retail customers federally approved rates in cases where: (1) the State regulatory body has not approved the generating facilities construction upon which the rates are based; and (2) the rates are due to electricity purchases between utility companies within a public utility holding company system. (Currently, some State regulatory bodies must pass such holding company's increased rates to its retail customers.)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, OMB.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Unfavorable.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration held.
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