Restructuring under PUHCA: Can the '35 Act envelope be stretched

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Electricity Journal; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/1040-6190(90)90063-F· OSTI ID:5886148

Hawes, D W; Lamb, W S

All parts of the electric utility industry agree that the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 ('35 Act) is an obstacle to the development of the independent power industry. They do not agree on whether that is a good thing. The authors take no position on that issue, instead review the '35 Act, describe the obstacles it presents and the strategies used to data to circumvent these obstacles, and then outline a few additional approaches that might be useful in extending the '35 Act envelope. They concentrate on the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), the first major step in development of the independent power industry. PURPA was intended to stimulate alternative energy production, in large part to reduce the use of foreign oil. Small power producers and cogenerators that satisfy detailed criteria of PURPA as qualifying facilities are entitled to significant regulatory advantages.

• OSTI ID: 5886148
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Electricity Journal; (USA) Vol. 3:5; ISSN ELEJE; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COGENERATION
DEUS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LAWS
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
POWER GENERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT
REGULATIONS
STEAM GENERATION