,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abgb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aa1 #bjae ,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct a /udy on ! effects ( =w>d capacity auctions & o!r capacity me*anisms4 #a4 ,,gao ,capacity m>ket impact /udy & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy ( ! effects ( =w>d capacity auctions or o!r capacity me*anisms t h be5 e/abli%$ by ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators or ,regional ,transmission ,organizations on-- 7,a7 consum] prices = electricity2 7,b7 ! in/allation ( new electrical g5]ation sy/ems2 7,c7 ! pres]vation ( exi/+ electrical g5]ation sy/ems2 & 7,d7 competition 9 en]gy m>kets1 includ+ ! pot5tial = ! use ( undue m>ket p[] or manipulation 9 ! auctions2 & 7#b7 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r ! auctions or capacity me*anisms are produc+ rates t are j & reasonable4