California energy trends and choices: 1977 biennial report of the State Energy Commission. Volume I. Toward a California energy strategy: policy overview

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OSTI ID:7088141

This volume sets forth the Commission's view of energy policy and its long-term implications. It is not a scenario for the future with hypothetical sources and uses of energy. The underscore of the analysis is that uncertainty in economic, environmental, and political systems necessary to meet energy future is pervasive and real cause for concern. In Chapter I, the failure of the Federal energy policy and the need for a coherent energy policy are discussed. It is argued that the conflict arises due to the extent and imminence of resource scarcity. Chapter II reviews energy sources and supplies historically. Chapter III, The Corporate Planning Response, perceives future California energy demand, the nuclear baseload futures, the large gas-supply projects, the coming West Coast oil surplus, and the need for a more streamlined regulatory process. Chapter IV discusses the Jeffersonian View, The Greelian View, and the Periclean View philosophies and their effects on decision making. Chapter V discusses planning in the face of uncertainty. The final chapter researches conservation, co-generation, diversifying electricity supply, marginal cost pricing of natural gas, a flexible gas policy, air pollution regulations, solar energy, State energy finance authority, and labor tax credits as elements of a pragmatic strategy. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7088141
• Report Number(s): NP-22208
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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Legislation
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DECISION MAKING
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SHORTAGES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GASES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PETROLEUM
POWER
POWER DEMAND
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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