States step up action on nuclear, territorial and least-cost issues
State public power officials report that most changes during 1986 concerned regulation, although there is no consistent trend in how well utilities benefitted from deregulation. Some areas responded with greater state and local regulation in order to stop nuclear plant construction. An increase in tension between municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives over service territory caused the most conflict. The authors review cases in several states to illustrate the types of problems regulators dealt with. The consideration of least-cost plans was pushed in Iowa as a possible alternative to new plant construction. Pennsylvania will limit excess capacity by requiring that demand be demonstrated. The jurisdictional disputes generally reflect the expansion of city and town boundaries, with last year's major battles taking place in Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, and Alabama. Other issues covered transmission access, toxic cleanup, and liability.
- Research Organization:
- Public Power, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6517097
- Journal Information:
- Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 45:1; ISSN PUPOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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