[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4866 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 373

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4866

                          [Report No. 103-684]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To encourage solar, wind, waste, and geothermal power production by 
   permanently removing the size limitations contained in the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             August 8, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed





                                                 Union Calendar No. 373
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4866

                          [Report No. 103-684]

  To encourage solar, wind, waste, and geothermal power production by 
   permanently removing the size limitations contained in the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 1, 1994

Mr. Sharp (for himself and Mr. Moorhead) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                             August 8, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To encourage solar, wind, waste, and geothermal power production by 
   permanently removing the size limitations contained in the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SECTION 1. SIZE LIMITATIONS OF ELIGIBLE FACILITIES UNDER PURPA.

    (a) Extension.--Section 3(17)(E) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 791a and following) is amended as follows:
            (1) By striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1996''.
            (2) By striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2001''.
    (b) Study.--Before January 1, 1996, the Secretary of Energy, in 
consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall 
conduct a study to review the current implementation of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and submit a report to Congress 
containing the results of such study. Such report shall include an 
examination of the mandatory purchase requirements under such Act, the 
implementation of avoided cost requirements by various State public 
service commissions and ownership restrictions imposed under such Act. 
In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consult with State public 
service commissions and other State regulatory authorities with 
jurisdiction over electric power sales.