Federal/state tension heats up

Journal Article · · Alternative Sources of Energy; (USA)

OSTI ID:6455588

Meade, W R; Murray, M P ^[1]

---

1. Renewable Resource Associates, Washington, DC (USA)

In mid-March of this year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued their three Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NOPRs) concerning non-utility power generation. State public utility commissioners expected the first two (covering bidding programs and administrative avoided costs), but the third caught many by surprise, confusing some and aggravating most. That proposed rule would create a new classification of generators - independent power producers (IPP). While the industry's eyes are focused on the FERC's three notices of proposed rulemakings, state utility commissions continue to move on their own - implementing or carrying on with policies that best fit their state's power requirements. Commissioners with a number of states feel that the FERC is usurping their authority while sidestepping the transmission access issue. Policies of the following states are highlighted: Connecticut, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maine.

• OSTI ID: 6455588
• Journal Information: Alternative Sources of Energy; (USA), Journal Name: Alternative Sources of Energy; (USA); ISSN ASEND; ISSN 0146-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COGENERATION
CONNECTICUT
CONSTRAINTS
DEUS
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION I
FEDERAL REGION II
FEDERAL REGION III
FEDERAL REGION V
ILLINOIS
IMPLEMENTATION
INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEMS
MAINE
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
OWNERSHIP
PENNSYLVANIA
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION
PRICING REGULATIONS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULATIONS
STATE GOVERNMENT
STEAM GENERATION
US DOE
US FERC
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
VIRGINIA