Electric Rate Effects of Cogeneration and Wheeling : Should PURPA Be Amended?
Considers whether the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) should be amended to require utilities to provide power by least cost means; and/or to permit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order an electric company to wheel power (transfer a second company's power to a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1987.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Considers whether the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) should be amended to require utilities to provide power by least cost means; and/or to permit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order an electric company to wheel power (transfer a second company's power to a third company) when doing so would be against the wheeling company's competitive interests, but would result in the most efficient use of electric capacity and would lower costs. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |