H.R. 5556 · 115th Congress

Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018

Stage
Reported from committee
Sponsor
Paul Gosar
Introduced
2018-04-18
Latest action
2018-09-20 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-954.

Summary

Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018

This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to include in monthly billing statements sent to each customer estimates of the customer's share of such administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with any relevant federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.

Each administration must report each year on: (1) estimated costs and factors affecting total power costs, including total direct and indirect compliance costs; and (2) sources of replacement power.