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Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1985. Report submitted to the Senate of the United States, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, October 22, 1985

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OSTI ID:6316020
The report from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is favorable to proposed amendments (S. 426) to the Federal Power Act, but suggests changes in the wording of several sections. The amendments address the relicensing of hydroelectric power plants, specifically to licensing procedures of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The report summarizes the background since the 1920 Federal Power Act was passed and the need to reevaluate the public interest aspects of the traditional municipal preference approach. There is a section-by-section analysis of municipal preference in terms of fairness and competition. Minority and additional views of committee members complete the report.
OSTI ID:
6316020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English