Study of the impacts of regulations affecting the acceptance of Integrated Community Energy Systems: public utility, energy facility siting and municipal franchising regulatory programs in Tennessee. Preliminary background report
The Tennessee Public Service Commission has been designated by the legislature as the agency primarily responsible for the regulation of public utilities and carriers. The Commission is comprised of three members elected by the voters of the state. Each member of the Commission serves a six-year term. The Commission is given broad supervisory control over public utilities in the public utilities statute. Included under its authority is the power to determine whether a privilege or franchise granted to a public utility by a municipality is necessary and proper for the public convenience. No privilege or franchise is valid until it has been approved by the Commission. Public utility regulatory statutes, energy facility siting programs, and municipal franchising authority are examined to identify how they may impact on the ability of an organization, whether or not it be a regulated utility, to construct and operate an ICES.
- Research Organization:
- Ross, Hardies, O'Keefe, Babcock and Parsons, Chicago, IL (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Division of Buildings and Community Systems
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-78CS20289
- OSTI ID:
- 5523840
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/20289-43
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ICES
REGULATIONS
TENNESSEE
COMMUNITIES
DECISION MAKING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY FACILITIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LAWS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
OPERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
SITE SELECTION
STATE GOVERNMENT
NORTH AMERICA
POPULATIONS
SOUTHEAST REGION
USA
320603* - Energy Conservation
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& Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Public Utilities- (1980-)
293000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Policy
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291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation