US SR470 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-17 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2222)
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 17 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-17 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2222)
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that electricity markets do not appropriately value the reliability and resilience attributes of baseload power generation serving the bulk power system. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should take action to ensure that the electricity markets fully recognize the reliability and resilience benefits of coal-fired and nuclear baseload power generation resources serving the bulk power system.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that electricity markets do not appropriately value the reliability and resilience attributes of baseload power generation serving the bulk power system.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-17 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2222) |
Subjects
Coal
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Nuclear power
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Nuclear power
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/470/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres470/BILLS-115sres470is.pdf |
