PURPA moves to Supreme Court: small power firms threatened

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Electr. Light Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5774374

Utroska, D

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) which requires electric utilities to provide power and to purchase power from cogenerators and small power producers at non-discriminatory rates and exempts small companies from certain state and federal regulations. A Mississippi district court ruled against its constitutionality, but the government appealed partly to resolve the states rights aspect of the case. PURPA is considered vital for private, small producers to penetrate the market and provide a needed source of power. The issue is not so much the interchange of electric power as the rate-setting aspect. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5774374
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Light Power; (United States) Vol. 59:12; ISSN ELLPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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