Energy shortage contingency plan: legislative and operational requirements
The Energy Shortage Contingency Plan addresses itself to short- to medium-term energy shortages. The Plan attempts to bring demand for energy into balance with supply in a manner which imposes the least burden on society. On an overall basis, the contingency planning process is as follows: as an ongoing activity, the California energy supply-demand situation will be monitored; on the basis of available information, periodically, an assessment will be made whether a shortage for any fuel type exists; if a shortage exists, measures affecting the supply of and demand for energy will be considered to bring supply and demand into balance; voluntary actions will first be requested of the public with the understanding that if such actions are not taken, or are insufficient, stringent measures requiring mandatory compliance and entailing penalties for non-compliance will be invoked; if voluntary actions fail, or are insufficient, to bring energy supply and demand into balance, a declaration of state-of-emergency will be considered. (A declaration of an emergency by the Governor will enable enforcement of mandatory provisions of supply and demand measures.); and recommended or required actions will be rescinded as a shortage is assessed as being reduced. Operation, legal aspects, and implementation are summarized. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Little (Arthur D.), Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA). Western Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 7108207
- Report Number(s):
- NP-21882
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ELECTRIC POWER
EMERGENCY PLAN
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