Rural cooperatives: Information on two rural electrification administration proposals

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5960230

In response to the Rural Electrification Administration's proposal to eliminate its engineering standards divisions, GAO found that (1) the advantages of retaining REA's technical standards-setting functions far exceed the disadvantages; (2) adopting and applying industry standards would not be an acceptable alternative to REA's standards; (3) it would be impractical for REA to impose a fee to all users of its engineering standards but a fee charged to the cooperatives, as a percent of the loans they receive, appears practical; (4) abolishing all technical standards would have an adverse effect on REA's program to assist rural utilities; and (5) approved staffing pattern for both standards divisions stayed at the same level from FY 1983 to FY 1985. GAO also responded to REA's proposal to revise its criteria for loans and advances.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5960230
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-86-101
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
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COOPERATION
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
FINANCING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RURAL AREAS
STANDARDS
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