DOE National Power Grid recommendations: unreliable guides for the future organization of the bulk electric-power industry

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Energy Law J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6773526

Miller, Jr, J T

The bulk electric power supply industry needs leadership to meet its problems effectively, economically, and with the least injury to the environment during the rest of the century. The industry's pluralistic character, which is one of its strengths, and the range of the federal antitrust laws have blunted industry response to the challenge of supplying adequate bulk power. DOE failed to recognize the leadership vacuum and to use the opportunity provided by its Final Report on the National Power Grid Study to adopt a more effective role. DOE can still recover and urge Congress to pass the necessary enabling legislation to establish a regional bulk power supply corporation that would generate and transmit electric power for sale to federally chartered, privately owned electric utilities having no corporate links to their wholesale customers. 87 references.

• Research Organization: Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6773526
• Journal Information: Energy Law J.; (United States), Vol. 1:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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