Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Annual report to Congress

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6235641· OSTI ID:6235641

This second annual PURPA report provides the first comprehensive picture of the relative progress state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities have made in fulfilling their obligations under PURPA. The first PURPA report, submitted to Congress and the President on May 9, 1980, while providing a useful overview, covered only the first eight months of the consideration process. This report, on the other hand, covers a much longer period (20 months) and indicates the rate of progress under PURPA in the course of the last year. Finally, although the period covered by this report ends on June 30, 1980, it indicates that state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities most likely have met the November 9, 1980, deadline for acting on the regulatory policy standards. This report is divided into two volumes. The first volume provides a general overview and summary of DOE's analysis. The following are reported in this volume: progress made by state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities in considering and adopting the PURPA standards; the requirements of the PURPA consideration and determination process, and reports on the extent of conformance by state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities with these requirements; characteristics of those standards adopted by state regulatory authorities and non-regulated utilities, or mandated by state law, in comparison to the substantive provisions of the standards specified in PURPA; and the activities of the Department in 1980 to assist state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities in carrying out their responsibilities under Titles I and III of PURPA and, thereby, further the three purposes of PURPA and related national energy goals.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Economic Regulatory Administration
• OSTI ID: 6235641
• Report Number(s): DOE/RG-0034/2Rev.7/81-Vol.1; ON: DE82000305
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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