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Addresses

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): Senator Goldwater, 15592 [14JN]

Challenges Facing Public Utilities Industry, Representative Levine, 9540 [21AP]

Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam, Senator Heflin, 16737 [22JN]

TVA's 50th Anniversary, Senator Randolph, 13107 [19MY]

Amendments

Bureau of Reclamation: amendment providing additional hydroelectric development at Hoover Dam (S. 268), 16445, 16544 [21JN]

Cable Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 66), 15286 [9JN], 15414-15416 [10JN], 15439, 15451-15455, 15470, 15476, 15483, 15486 [13JN], 15560, 15564, 15572, 15576, 15582, 15584-15587, 15624 [14JN]

Hydroelectric powerplants: authorize construction (S. 268), 22842-22845, 23027 [4AU]

Analyses

Alternative Financing Plan for Clinch—Nothing To Share, 21636-21638 [29JY]

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Alternative Financing Proposal: Dept. of Energy, 24602-24605 [19SE]

S. 268, Amendment Providing Additional Hydroelectric Development at Hoover Dam, 16446 [21JN]

S. 893, Nuclear Powerplant Licensing Reform Act, 7007-7011 [23MR]

S. 894, Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Reform Act, 7016, 7018 [23MR]

S. 1278, Magnetohydrodynamics Research, Development and Demonstration Policy Act, 12123 [12MY]

S. 2150, Federal Power Act Amendments, 34466 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Ala Power Hit With New Ruling, 33163 [18NO]

An Old Law Could End Cheap Power, 33164 [18NO]

APC Says Court's Action Could Cause It Problems, 33162 [18NO]

Assured Continuity, 7436 [24MR]

Bonneville Power Is Criticized for Its Role in Planning Nuclear Plants for Northwest, 21799 [1AU]

Clinch River and Corporate Welfarism, 22534 [3AU]

Clinch River Reactor—Ax It, 12699 [17MY]

Competition for Power Plants, 33163 [18NO]

Congratulations to the NRC, 33244 [16NO]

DH Business Appears To Be Booming in France, 29695 [27OC]

Don't Rush the Federal Cable Rules, 15288 [9JN]

Double Standard at Clinch River?, 22535, 22537 [3AU]

Garrison Diversion—Needed, or a Clear Case of ``Pork''?, 12938 [18MY]

Grand Coulee Dam (sundry), 19398-19401 [15JY]

Haste, Secrecy Raise Suspicion—Latest WPPSS Bailout Plan Falters, 23334 [4AU]

Hodel Sees R. & D., Not a Machine, Dominating U.S. Breeder Scene if CRBR Dies, 22533 [3AU]

Hydropower—NiMo's Cheap Power Source May Dry Up if Federal Licenses Aren't Renewed, 33164 [18NO]

Is the Monster Dead?, 30590 [2NO]

Lease-a-Government, 9028 [19AP]

Lease-Back Mania, 9028 [19AP]

Millions Face Possible Loss of Utility Service, 10977 [4MY]

Money Isn't Everything, 33163 [18NO]

No British Plutonium for America, 2797 [23FE]

Northwest Congressmen Urge SEC Probe of WPSS Financing, 207 [6JA]

Nuclear Construction—Doing It Right, 10841 [3MY]

Nuclear Reaction in Congress—The Clinch River Project, 10858 [3MY]

On 50th Birthday, TVA Looking to 21st Century, 17248 [23JN]

Policy Preferences on Nuclear Energy Development, 16681 [21JN]

Prophetic Rural Development Resolution, 6850 [23MR]

Proposed Powerplant Would Burn City Garbage, 3207 [28FE]

Public Service of New Mexico—Calming the Critics as It Diversifies, 27179 [4OC]

Public Utility Licensing (excerpt), 33155 [18NO]

Restructuring the U.S. Energy System (excerpt), 29005 [21OC]

Status of the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant, 2798 [23FE]

Tellico Dream Takes Shape (excerpt), 30581 [2NO]

Tellico Lake Transformed Landscape (excerpt), 30581 [2NO]

TVA Cool to CRBRP Power, 9745 [26AP]

Uncle Sugar, Caught in the Clinch, 22534 [3AU]

Unfair Hydro Decision, 22701 [3AU]

Unfair Hydro Division, 33164 [18NO]

Will Clinch River Rise Again?, 22535 [3AU]

Bills and resolutions

Atmospheric fluidized bed combustion demonstration project: construction (see S. 535)

Bonneville Power Administration: annual budget review (see S. 623; H.R. 2098, 2111)

———rates (see H.R. 3177)

Charges for certain projects: specify (see S. 1132)

Clinch River breeder reactor: funding (see H.R. 3032)

Clinch River breeder reactor project, Tennessee: terminate funding (see S. 1973)

Clinch River breeder reactor research and development project: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2455)

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: exempt REA-aided cooperatives from fees (see H.R. 2027)

Federal Power Act: consumer protection (see H.R. 4402)

Hydroelectric facilities: construct (see S. 1521)

———construct, operate, and maintain (see S. 268; H.R. 3552, 4275)

———encourage conduit (see H.R. 1618)

———licensing (see S. 2150)

Involuntary termination of residential heating service: prohibit between certain dates (see H.R. 2004)

Magnetohydrodynamics: research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 1278)

———research and demonstration program (see H.R. 4392)

Master meters: prohibit use in certain buildings (see H.R. 764)

New England Regional Power Planning and Distribution Authority: establish (see H.R. 1210)

Northeast-Midwest States Federal Hydropower Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1255)

Nuclear powerplants: regulation (see S. 1500)

Property destruction: Federal offense (see S. 388)

Rates: inclusion of construction work in progress (see S. 817)

———subsistence amounts (see S. 1204)

Rural cooperatives: exempt from certain fees (see S. 508)

———exempt from rental payments (see H.R. 2211)

Rural electrification and telephone revolving fund (see S. 1300; H.R. 3050)

Tax treatment (see S. 1791)

Texas: hydropower development at Town Bluff Dam (see S. 1451)

Utility Lifeline Rate Act: enact (see S. 1204)

Washington (State) Public Power System: finances (see H.R. 3152)

Citations

Conservation service of Florida Power & Light Co., Sec. of the Interior Watt, 28215 [18OC]

Decisions

Merwin project, Washington: FERC (excerpt), 33155, 33156 [18NO]

Factsheets

Hydroelectric Facilities Development (S. 1132), 9511 [21AP]

Interviews

Clinch breeder reactor unnecessary, Sec. of Energy Hodel, 22533 [3AU]

Letters

Alternative financing for Clinch River breeder reactor: James E. Wilson for Iowa State Commerce Commission, 16241 [16JN]

———Paul Rodgers, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 16242 [16JN]

———Senator Humphrey, 16242 [16JN]

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): American Psychiatric Association, 15581 [14JN]

———American Public Power Association, 15288 [9JN]

———Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S., 15580 [14JN]

———Ernst & Whinney, Tacoma, Wash., 15471 [13JN]

———Golden West Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 15471 [13JN]

———National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 15477 [13JN]

———National Conference of State Legislatures, 15287 [9JN]

———National Governors' Association, 15476 [13JN]

———National Mental Health Association, 15581 [14JN]

———National Telephone Cooperative Association, 15476 [13JN]

———Northwest Municipal Conference, 15288 [9JN]

———Senator Abdnor, 15472 [13JN]

———Special Committee on Aging, 15579 [14JN]

———St. Vincent's Hospital, Harrison, N.J., 15580 [14JN]

———(sundry), 15287 [9JN], 15471, 15476 [13JN], 15579-15582, 15594 [14JN]

———sundry Senators, 15473 [13JN]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, 15416 [10JN]

Clinch River, Tenn., breeder reactor, sundry Senators, 2798 [23FE]

Clinch River breeder reactor construction: Robert A. Georgine for Committee on Jobs, Environment, and Technology, 20840 [26JY]

———Senators Humphrey and Bumpers, 21635 [29JY]

———White House, 20840 [26JY]

Clinch River breeder reactor funding, Sec. of Energy Hodel, 23039 [4AU]

Clinch River breeder reactor project, Tennessee: Coalitions for America, 28144 [18OC]

———Senator Humphrey, 24602 [19SE]

Fiftieth anniversary of TVA, Robert T. Partridge, 12942 [18MY]

Investigation of Washington Public Power Supply System finances: Craig, Representative, 208 [6JA]

———Dingell, Representative, 208 [6JA]

———Hansen, Representative George, 204, 207 [6JA]

———McClure, Senator, 211 [6JA]

———Weaver, Representative, 207 [6JA]

New production reactor at Idaho Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho (sundry), 6663 [22MR]

Washington Public Power Supply System and Bonneville Power Administration grants: sundry organizations, 21799 [1AU]

Letters of transmittal

Nuclear powerplant licensing, Sec. of Energy Hodel, 7015 [23MR]

Lists

States that have moratorium on cutting off utility service during the winter, 10977 [4MY]

Memorandums

Clinch River—Another Off-Budget Mistake, Heritage Foundation, 28144 [18OC]

Private Participation in the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project, Library of Congress, 23063-23065 [4AU]

Memorials of legislature

Bonneville Power Administration budget review: Montana, 3296 [1MR]

Clinch River breeder reactor: Tennessee, 17414 [27JN]

Commemoration of Grand Coulee Dam: Washington, 16186 [16JN]

Grand Coulee Dam: Washington, 14698 [7JN]

Hydroelectric energy: Washington, 17414 [27JN]

Hydroelectric facilities: Washington, 14697 [7JN]

Nuclear powerplants: Idaho, 11106 [4MY]

———New Hampshire, 11106 [4MY]

Snake River water rights: Idaho, 13482 [24MY]

Papers

Energy—Betting on the Losers, Daniel Deudney, 29478-29480 [26OC]

Senate Amendment to the Washington Public Power Supply System Nuclear Projects, 20256 [21JY]

Petitions

Hoover Dam Powerplant capacity: holders of contracts with the U.S., 33786 [17NO]

Hydroelectric powerplants: Robert L. McCarty et al., 32511 [14NO]

Press releases

Public power group attacks House bill that would rescind municipal preference: American Public Power Association, 34726 [18NO]

UMWA hits reactor funding, 12641 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Abbeville, S.C.: compensation for inundation of Richard B. Russell Lake, 12265 [12MY]

Acid rain: control of emissions (H.R. 4404), 33243 [16NO]

Bonneville Power Administration: wage compensation authority (H.R. 4486), 34907 [18NO]

Bonneville Power Administration Fair Ratemaking Act: enact (H.R. 3177), 14196 [26MY]

Bonneville Power Administration Regional Accountability Act: enact (H.R. 2098), 5241 [15MR]

———introduction (H.R. 2098), 5211 [15MR]

———introduction (H.R. 2111), 5211 [15MR]

Clinch River breeder reactor: funding, 12175, 12177 [12MY], 12700 [17MY]

Clinch River breeder reactor project, Tennessee, 29890 [28OC]

———funding, 26949 [3OC]

———funding cutoff, 30590 [2NO]

Conduit Hydroelectric Act: introduction (H.R. 1618), 2860 [23FE]

Consumers: protect (H.R. 4402), 33253 [16NO]

District Heating and Cooling Tax Incentives Act: enact (H.R. 2105), 29694 [27OC]

Duke Power Co., North Carolina: program to help customers pay heating bills, 2111 [10FE]

Electric Consumers Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4402), 33154, 33157 [18NO], 33253 [16NO], 34725 [18NO]

———introduction (H.R. 4402), 34917 [18NO]

Energy: U.S. policy, 29005 [21OC], 29478 [26OC]

Energy demand: supply limitations, 15728 [14JN]

Florida Power & Light Co.: tribute, 28215 [18OC]

Garrison water project, North Dakota: funding, 18341 [30JN]

Hawaii Rivers and Harbors Act: enact, 10845 [3MY]

Home Heating Protection and Utility Regulation Act: introduction (H.R. 1594), 3041 [24FE]

Hydroelectric facilities: relicensing, 22701 [3AU]

Indian reservations: irrigation and power projects, 16932 [22JN]

Lincoln, Nebr.: construction of waste-to-energy powerplant, 3207 [28FE]

Northwest States: regional power plan, 16416 [20JN]

NRC: safety decision on Indian Point nuclear powerplant, 33244 [16NO]

Nuclear accidents: remove ceiling on tort liability, 15328 [9JN]

Nuclear facilities: siting and construction, 323 [25JA]

Nuclear power: alternative to fossil fuel energy sources, 16679 [21JN]

Nuclear powerplants: emergency planning, 15314 [9JN]

Nuclear waste: funding of repositories, 323 [25JA]

Public Service Co. of New Mexico: diversification, 27179 [4OC]

Railroads: ICC regulation of coal rates (H.R. 2584), 9600 [21AP]

REA: payment of outstanding loans, 27611 [6OC]

———revolving fund, 26916 [3OC]

Rural areas: electric service, 26916 [3OC]

———provide affordable electric and telephone service, 27611 [6OC]

Rural electric cooperatives: exempt from certain right-of-way fees (H.R. 2211), 31437-31440, 31510 [8NO]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3050), 27611 [6OC]

———introduction (H.R. 3050), 12974 [18MY], 13190, 13191 [19MY], 13632 [24MY]

Rural electrification and telephone service: assure financial integrity (H.R. 3050), 29690 [27OC]

Tellico Dam: provides regional growth, 30580 [2NO]

Thermocoupling: new energy technology, 23364 [4AU]

TVA: anniversary, 12962, 12974, 12976, 12977 [18MY], 13174 [19MY], 15362 [9JN], 16265 [16JN], 17248 [23JN]

Utility ratepayers: consequences of nonenactment of emergency preparedness plans, 14382 [2JN]

Washington Public Power Supply System: alternative financing, 23334 [4AU]

———funding nuclear projects, 20255 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bonneville Power Administration: directives (S. 1701), 21356-21358 [28JY]

———grants, 21798, 21859-21869 [1AU], 22423-22440 [3AU]

Bonneville Power Administration Regional Accountability Act: introduction (S. 623), 3296 [1MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: amendment providing additional hydroelectric development at Hoover Dam (S. 268), 16444 [21JN]

Cable Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 66), 15451-15487 [13JN], 15560-15568, 15573-15599 [14JN]

———enact (S. 66), unanimous-consent agreement, 15439 [13JN]

California Wilderness Act: introduction (S. 5), 455 [26JA]

Clinch River breeder reactor: alternative financing, 24601 [19SE]

———alternative funding, 9027 [19AP], 9744 [26AP]

———funding, 20838 [26JY], 21635 [29JY], 24927 [20SE]

Clinch River breeder reactor project, Tennessee: funding, 22531 [3AU], 23062 [4AU], 28143 [18OC]

Electric powerplants: destruction of property (S. 388), 1401 [2FE]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 2150), 34465 [18NO]

Grand Coulee Dam, Wash.: observance of 50th anniversary, 19398 [15JY]

Home appliance energy efficiency standards: enforcement (S. 2124), 33809 [17NO]

Hydroelectric facilities: development (S. 1132), 9510 [21AP]

Hydroelectric powerplants: authorize construction (S. 268), 22842-22847 [4AU]

———construct additional (S. 268), 1048 [27JA]

Lake Andes-Wagner irrigation project: authorize (S. 2189), 34638 [18NO]

Magnetohydrodynamics Research, Development and Demonstration Policy Act: introduction (S. 1278), 12120 [12MY]

New York Power Authority: tax-exempt bond sales (S. 1791), 22944 [4AU]

Northeast-Midwest States Federal Hydropower Financing Authority: establish (S. 1255), 11701 [10MY]

Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Reform Act: introduction (S. 894), 7011 [23MR]

Nuclear Powerplant Licensing Reform Act: introduction (S. 893), 7003 [23MR]

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal (S. 512), 2453 [17FE]

Reclamation Hydroelectric Act: introduction (S. 1521), 16791 [22JN]

Right-of-way fees: exemption of certain utilities (S. 508), 2440 [17FE]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact, 16736 [22JN]

———enact (S. 1300), 12946 [18MY], 14086 [26MY]

———introduction (S. 1300), 12619-12621 [17MY]

TVA: observance of 50th anniversary, 13795 [25MY]

———observance of 50th anniversary (S. Res. 140), 12130 [12MY], 12581 [17MY]

———repayment of Federal appropriations, 25843 [27SE]

———solutions to problems posed by the hydrilla plant, 20284 [21JY]

Utility Lifeline Rate Act: introduction (S. 1204), 10975 [4MY]

Washington Public Power Supply System: grants, 21798, 21859-21869 [1AU], 22423-22440 [3AU]

Reports

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project Funding, 9028 [19AP]

Cranston Energy Plan, 22119-22122 [2AU]

Hydroelectric Powerplants Construction Authorization (S. 268): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (excerpt), 22846 [4AU]

Privatizing Federal Energy Research (excerpts), Heritage Foundation, 15445 [13JN]

Silent Alliance—Canada's Efforts To Enact Acid Rain Controls in the U.S. and Gain Additional Electricity Exports, James M. Friedman and Michael S. McMahon, 30024-30030 [31OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): Evanston, Ill., 15288 [9JN]

Statements

Acid Rain: John D. Feehan, 30916 [3NO]

Bonneville Power Administration Grants, Senator Weaver, 21798 [1AU]

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 15477 [13JN]

———Senator Gorton, 15575, 15584 [14JN]

Clinch River and the Southeast Power Surplus, William U. Chandler, 9745 [26AP]

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Construction: James J. O'Connor for Commonwealth Edison Co., 20841 [26JY]

———Miner H. Warner for Salomon Brothers, Inc., 20841 [26JY]

———Robert A. Georgine for Committee on Jobs, Environment, and Technology, 20840 [26JY]

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project, Tennessee: Hendrik S. Houthakker, 24519 [15SE]

———Rudolph G. Penner for CBO, 24927-24930 [20SE]

Future Energy Needs, Virginia Electric & Power Co., 1980 [8FE]

Jobs, Energy, Security, and the Clinch River Project: Robert A. Georgine, 24816 [20SE]

Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act Implementation, Representative Bonker, 16416 [20JN]

Railroad Coal Rate, Edison Electric Institute (excerpt), 9600 [21AP]

TVA—1933-83—50 Years of Progress and Service: Representative Flippo, 13797 [25MY]

———Representative Heflin, 13797 [25MY]

———Senator Baker, 13796 [25MY]

Washington Public Power Supply System Financing: Jim Boldt for Washington Public Utility Districts' Association, 23340 [4AU]

Studies

Energy Debts—The Coming Crisis for the Poor, National Consumer Law Center, 10977-10981 [4MY]

Factors That Influence Electricity Usage and Traffic Fatalities, National Bureau of Standards (excerpt), 19146 [14JY]

Summaries

Guidelines for a National Energy Plan, American Association of Engineering Societies, 14573 [6JN]

H.R. 3050, Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act, 13191-13194 [19MY]

S. 1300, Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act, 12620 [17MY]

Tables

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66) (sundry), 15472-15473 [13JN]

Investor-owned utility hydroelectric projects, 33157 [18NO]

Number of customers of investor-owned utilities having projects currently being sought by municipalities, 33161 [18NO]

Rail cost estimates under 15-percent rate rule (selected data), 9601 [21AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1618, encourage conduit hydroelectric facilities, 2861 [23FE]

H.R. 2098, Bonneville Power Administration Regional Accountability Act, 5242 [15MR]

H.R. 2211, exempt rural electric cooperatives from certain right-of-way fees, 31437 [8NO]

H.R. 3177, Bonneville Power Administration Fair Ratemaking Act, 14196 [26MY]

H.R. 4402, Electric Consumers Protection Act, 33162 [18NO]

S. 5, California Wilderness Act, 455-459 [26JA]

S. 66, Cable Telecommunications Act, 15595-15599 [14JN]

S. 268, construction of additional hydroelectric powerplants, 1049 [27JA], 22842, 22847-22849 [4AU]

S. 623, Bonneville Power Administration Regional Accountability Act, 3296 [1MR]

S. 893, Nuclear Powerplant Licensing Reform Act, 7003-7007 [23MR]

S. 894, Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Reform Act, 7011-7016 [23MR]

S. 1132, hydroelectric facilities development, 9511 [21AP]

S. 1204, Utility Lifeline Rate Act, 10976 [4MY]

S. 1255, establish Northeast-Midwest States Federal Hydropower Financing Authority, 11701 [10MY]

S. 1278, Magnetohydrodynamics Research, Development and Demonstration Policy Act, 12121 [12MY]

S. 1300, Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act, 12619 [17MY]

S. 1521, Reclamation Hydroelectric Act, 16791 [22JN]

S. 1701, Bonneville Power Administration directives, 21356 [28JY]

S. 1791, New York Power Authority bond sales, 22944 [4AU]

S. 2124, enforcement of home appliance energy efficiency standards, 33810 [17NO]

S. 2150, Federal Power Act amendments, 34466 [18NO]

S. 2189, Lake Andes-Wagner irrigation project authorization, 34638 [18NO]

S. Res. 140, observance of 50th anniversary of the TVA, 12130 [12MY], 12581 [17MY]

Transcripts

CRBR Press Conference With Sec. of Energy Hodel, 22532 [3AU]

Luncheon Meeting With Sec. of Energy Hodel, 22533 [3AU]