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PUC: Pennsylvania law guarantees standby kWh for cogeneration

Journal Article · · Energy User News; (United States)
OSTI ID:5858070
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a tentative decision that a 1985 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order does not affect state laws or regulations on the obligations of jurisdictional utilities to their customers. The case concerns the Philadelphia utility's obligation to provide backup power to a cogenerator (Alcon). FERC's ruling would have allowed a utility to withhold backup power, but the PUC stated that the utility must meet its obligations. The cogeneration industry considers the FERC ruling a major deterrent to cogeneration projects. Action on the reconsideration could come by April.
OSTI ID:
5858070
Journal Information:
Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 11:11; ISSN EUSND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English