The development of the electrical power system in the Pacific Northwest, a public policy perspective. Masters thesis
The objective is to provide a description and analysis of the development of the electrical energy system in the Pacific Northwest from the late 1950's to 1976, from a public policy perspective. Unprecedented changes have appeared in the electrical energy picture in the PNW in recent years, and the near future promises to produce additional decisions of significant importance to the region. The arrival of large capacity thermal-electric power plants in the region (both coal and nuclear), and plans for many more, have been accompanied by greatly increased public attention to energy and the environment. The controversies that have ensued are complex, and the manner in which they are to be resolved is of great interest and concern to a large number of individuals and organizations. In spite of these facts, however, the level of citizen awareness of the region's plans for electrical power development, how these plans have been chosen, and by whom, appears to remain at a very low level. Considerable attention has been given to the historical evolution of the regional power system. This has helped to place the present dilemma in context, as the requirements placed on electric energy planners have evolved with the growth in generation and use of electricity.
- Research Organization:
- Washington Univ., Seattle (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6238483
- Report Number(s):
- PB-287623
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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