PUBLIC UTILITIES

Addresses

Bell Breakup—New Opportunities To Diversify: James MacAllister, 7746 [4AP]

Amendments

Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5946), 28859, 29536 [3OC]

Construction costs: limit recovery from rate increases for certain (H.R. 555), 1941 [6FE], 2302, 2311 [8FE]

Deficit Reduction Tax Act: enact (H.R. 2163), 8689, 8697 [11AP]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3050), 3351 [27FE], 3589 [28FE], 3941 [29FE], 4006, 4008, 4015, 4018 [1MR]

———enact (S. 1300), 27530 [27SE]

Analyses

Hydroelectric Powerplant Relicensing Proceedings (S. 2710), 14114 [24MY]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act (H.R. 3050): Library of Congress, 3692 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

Antinuke Crowd Has Boosted Costs, 26289 [20SE]

At FFTF, They Flirt With the Frontiers of Fuels and Steels, 15240 [6JN]

Clamshell Victory, 10600 [1MY]

Conservative Cowboys Head 'Em Off at the Hoover Dam, 24551 [6SE]

GCEP Construction—On Time, Within Budget, 15766 [11JN]

Great Energy Giveaway, 10019 [25AP]

Greedy for Power, 10020 [25AP]

Keeping the Nuclear Option, 10596 [1MY]

Less Radiation Danger From Nuclear Power, 22877 [8AU]

New England Utilities Need Regional Electric Planning, 7751 [4AP]

Nuclear Job Outlook Booming, 19427 [27JN]

Nuclear Power or Not?, 10600 [1MY]

Power Play on the Potomac, 25422 [13SE], 31308 [10OC]

Rising VA Utility Rates Reap Windfalls for Local Governments, 159 [23JA]

Scientists Favor Nuclear Power While Press Is Highly Skeptical, 10063 [26AP]

Three Senators Offer Measures To Help LILCO Out of Crisis, 8696 [11AP]

U.S. Rejects LILCO Bond Plan, 8696 [11AP]

Unplugging the Generators, 12611 [16MY]

Utility Twists in the Wind, 11068 [3MY]

What Price Apathy?, 10064 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions

Atomic energy: standardize plant designs and improve licensing and regulatory process (see H.R. 5053)

Bonneville Power Administration: annual debt payments for projects on an amortized basis (see S. 2788)

Coal-burning electric powerplants: combustion and conversion technologies for reducing air pollution contributing to acid rain (see H.R. 5592, 5593)

Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA: budget waiver for consideration of S. 806 (see S. Res. 421)

Electricity: delay rate increases (see H.R. 4766)

———promote competition and efficiency in transmission (see H.R. 5608)

Energy conservation: repeal residential service program (see S. 2315)

FERC: procedure to guide issuance of new licenses to operate existing hydroelectric facilities (see S. 2711; H.R. 5299)

———relicensing proceedings for continued development of hydroelectric power (see S. 2710)

Hydroelectric facilities: procedure to guide issuance of new licenses to operate existing (see H.R. 5299)

Natural gas: encourage cogeneration activities by certain holding companies (see S. 2991)

Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.: budget waiver for consideration of S. 806 (see S. Res. 421)

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund: financial integrity (see S. 2646; H.R. 5816)

Sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides: control sources (see H.R. 4906)

Taxation: treatment of allowable credits and deductions (see H.R. 4923)

Factsheets

Limit Recovery From Rate Increases for Certain Construction Costs (H.R. 555), 1948 [6FE]

Natural gas prices, 927 [30JA]

Letters

Committee action on the Conservation Service Reform Act (H.R. 5946): Senator McClure, 28860 [3OC]

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act (H.R. 555) (sundry), 2011, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2024 [7FE]

Cost to Illinois ratepayers of enactment of acid rain control legislation: Illinois Commerce Commission, 5179 [12MR]

———Representative Corcoran, 5178 [12MR]

Dept. of the Interior compliance with audit recommendations to recover the costs of Federal water projects: National Wildlife Federation, 14529 [30MY]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5653): Sierra Club, 13132 [21MY]

Energy efficiency standards for certain household appliances: TVA, 5388 [13MR]

Financial integrity of the Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund (Dear Colleague), 11263-11264 [8MY]

Inclusion of construction work-in-progress costs in rate base: Raymond J. O'Connor for FERC, 28336 [2OC]

———Sec. of Energy Hodel, 28334, 28336 [2OC]

Long Island Lighting Co. utility classification: several Senators, 8695 [11AP]

Low-income home energy assistance payments: Representative Ottinger, 2413 [9FE]

———Representatives O'Neill and Conte, 2414 [9FE]

Natural gas policy: White House (excerpt), 3196 [23FE]

Exchange of lands between the U.S. Forest Service and the South Carolina Public Service Authority: (sundry), 28637 [2OC]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: (sundry), 4008 [1MR], 30644, 30645 [5OC], 31306, 31307 [10OC]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 24596 [7SE]

———Dept. of Agriculture, 15764 [11JN]

———Eldon L. Ricker, Rideta Electric Cooperative, Inc., 3895 [29FE]

———several Senators, 23233 [9AU]

Standardize nuclear powerplant designs and regulatory stability: AFL-CIO, 10600 [1MY]

Termination of the Residential Conservation Service Program under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, 21476 [30JY]

Utility rates in Ohio: Representative Kaptur, 9620 [12AP]

Water development programs: President Reagan, 931 [30JA]

Memorials of legislature

Arizona, 14001 [23MY]

South Carolina, 189 [24JA]

Petitions

Water Resources Development Act: Rio Grande Compact Commission, 15611 [11JN]

Proposals

Generation of electricity by military, amendment to continuing appropriation (H.J. Res. 648), 29010 [3OC]

Questions and answers

Exchange of lands between the U.S. Forest Service and the South Carolina Public Service Authority, 28636 [2OC]

REA revolving fund, 4026 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Colorado River Floodway Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5055), 4845 [7MR]

Conservation Service Reform Act: enact, 9559 [12AP]

———enact (H.R. 5946), 21469 [30JY], 29544 [4OC]

———enact (H.R. 5946), Senate amendment, 29536 [3OC]

Construction costs: limit recovery by rate increases for certain (H.R. 555), 1418, 1781 [2FE], 1948 [6FE], 2008 [7FE], 2018 [8FE]-2024 [7FE], 2286, 2287, 2302-2317 [8FE], 2660, 2663 [9FE], 14972 [5JN]

Delaware River: funding for the Merrill Creek reservoir, 24174 [10AU]

Electric power: authorize multistate compacts to improve service (H.R. 5766), 14683 [31MY]

Electric utility rates: delay effective date of certain increases (H.R. 4766), 1978 [7FE]

Electric Utility Transmission Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5608), 11454 [8MY]

Energy and water development: funding amendment relative to certain programs (H.R. 5653), 13131 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13392 [23MY]

Energy efficiency standards: adopt for certain household appliances, 5387 [13MR]

FERC: consumer legislation and regulatory policy, 1777 [2FE]

Hydroelectric plants: licensing of small projects (H.R. 6198), 24567 [6SE]

———market pricing (H.R. 4275), Boxer amendment, 10926-10952 [3MY]

———market pricing (H.R. 4275), Boxer amendment (Albosta clarifying amendment), 10942-10952 [3MY]

———pricing of federal facilities, 14408 [30MY]

Long Island Water Corp.: anniversary, 5110 [8MR]

Mississippi nuclear powerplant: apology for derogatory statements about operation, 17226 [20JN]

Natural gas: comprehensive policy, 3196 [23FE]

Nuclear engineering: education, 19427 [27JN]

Nuclear Powerplant Standardization Act: introduction (H.R. 5053), 4814 [7MR]

Nuclear powerplants: improve licensing and regulatory process (H.R. 5053), 4814 [7MR]

———licensing of nuclear power operators, 3863 [29FE]

Phantom Tax Reform and Least Cost Energy Planning Act: enact (H.R. 4923), 3303 [23FE], 5392 [13MR]

Ratepayers: protect from costs of utility company investments, 1892 [6FE]

REA: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 15100 [6JN]

Regional Conservation and Electric Power Planning and Regulatory Coordination Act: introduction (H.R. 5766), 14683 [31MY]

Rural electrification: policy and proposals, 31771 [10OC]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Act: enact (H.R. 5816), 15763 [11JN]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3050), 3864, 3882-3895 [29FE], 3995, 4005-4035, 4245 [1MR], 4727 [6MR]

———enact (H.R. 3050), authorizing technical corrections, 4035 [1MR]

South Carolina: land exchange (S. 648), 28635 [2OC]

Utility costs: impact of rising, 30314 [5OC]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 14778 [31MY]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: control emissions (S. 2215), 580 [26JA]

Alaska Federal-Civilian Energy Efficiency Swap Act: repeal biennial report requirement (S. 2557), 8758 [11AP]

Bonneville Power Administration: consumer information, 14143 [24MY]

Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5946), 28859-28862 [3OC], 32429 [12OC]

———enact (H.R. 5946), unanimous-consent request, 28840 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer of certain lands to Olathe, CO (S. 1547), 23409 [9AU]

Electric powerplant: construction of intertie capacity between Pacific Northwest and California, 17782-17787 [21JN]

FERC: licensing procedures (S. 3006), 25969 [19SE]

Hydroelectric powerplants: new licensing for existing facilities (S. 2711), 14115-14116 [24MY]

———relicensing proceedings (S. 2710), 14113 [24MY]

Long Island Lighting Co.: utility classification, 8689, 8695 [11AP]

Mead-Phoenix transmission line project: funding issues, 8789 [11AP]

Military: generation of electric power, 29010 [3OC]

NRC: authorizing appropriations (S. 2846), referral, 20116 [29JN]

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund: taxation of interest, 9213 [12AP]

Nuclear power: development, 10062 [26AP]

Nuclear powerplants: NRC estimates of radiation releases from accident, 22876 [8AU]

———tactics of antinuclear activists groups, 26288 [20SE]

Rate base: allow State rule with respect to inclusion of construction work-in-progress costs, 28331-28337 [2OC]

Rural areas: exempt certain electric and telephone facilities from right-of-way rental payments (H.R. 2211), 11743 [10MY], 12191 [15MY]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund: financial integrity (S. 1300), 3189 [23FE], 14960 [5JN], 23233 [9AU], 24595 [7SE], 30642-30644 [5OC], 30888 [9OC], 31305-31319 [10OC], 31813, 31991, 31999, 32084 [11OC]

———financial integrity (S. 2646), 11262 [8MY]

Savannah River: nuclear powerplant, 189 [24JA]

Seabrook, NH, nuclear powerplant: construction, 7751 [4AP]

Yakima River Basin, WA: water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), 12917-12921 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), H.R. 653 discharged from committee, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), H.R. 653 passed in lieu of S. 1027, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), S. 1027 indefinitely postponed, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), debate procedure, 12917 [18MY]

Reports

Assesssment of Acid Rain Pollution: Office of Science and Technology Policy (excerpt), 581 [26JA]

Appropriations: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 5620) (H. Rept. 98-748), 12321 [15MY]

Budget Waiver for Consideration of S. 806, Reimbursement to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. Res. 421), 20479 [23JY]

Charges for FERC-Licensed Projects for Use of Federal Dams and Structures: Committee on Energy (S. 1132) (H. Rept. 98-1052), 26589 [24SE]

Construct, Operate, and Maintain Hydroelectric Powerplants: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H. Rept. 98-648), 7584 [3AP]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4275) (H. Rept. 98-699), 9982 [25AP]

Electric Utilities Regulation: Electric Utility Task Force, 14683 [31MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-866), 18977 [26JN]

Energy Conservation (excerpt), 21474 [30JY]

Exemption of Electric and Telephone Facilities from Certain Right-of-Way Rental Payments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 2211) (S. Rept. 98-388), 8752 [11AP]

Increased Funding for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2439) (H. Rept. 98-139), 12320 [15MY]

Land Exchange in South Carolina: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 648) (S. Rept. 98-573), 22512 [6AU]

Land Conveyance Within Sabine National Forest for Use of Toledo Bend Project, Louisiana and Texas: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1754) (S. Rept. 98-629), 26275 [20SE]

Nuclear powerplants: OTA (excerpt), 4815 [7MR]

Reimbursement to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 806) (S. Rept. 98-556), 20479 [23JY]

Residential and Commercial Conservation Service Reform Repeal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 5946) (S. Rept. 98-625), 26034 [19SE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5946) (H. Rept. 98-903), 20702 [24JY]

———Dept. of Energy (excerpt), 32430 [12OC]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: Library of Congress, 4021 [1MR]

Yakima River Basin, WA, Water Enhancement Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (excerpt), 12918 [18MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Rural development: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (sundry), 3189 [23FE]

Statements

Inclusion of Construction Work-in-Progress Costs in Rate Base: Raymond J. O'Connor for FERC, 28333 [2OC]

Nuclear Plant Safety: Palladino, Nunzio J. (excerpt), 4814 [7MR]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 32000 [11OC]

Utilities Rates in the Pacific Northwest: Senator Metzenbaum, 12921 [18MY]

Summaries

Conservation Service Reform Act, 9559 [12AP]

———House Amendment, 29543 [3OC]

Financial Integrity of the Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund (S. 2646), 11265 [8MY]

Nuclear Powerplant Standardization Act (H.R. 5053), 4815 [7MR]

Phantom Tax Reform Act, 3305 [23FE]

Regional Conservation and Electric Power Planning and Regulatory Coordination Act (H.R. 5766), 14686 [31MY]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Proposals, 4027 [1MR]

Tables

Effect on 1996 electricity prices of base case program with emissions trading, 588 [26JA]

Energy and water development funding amendment relative to certain programs (H.R. 5653), 13132 [21MY]

Funds for energy assistance, 30990 [9OC]

Illinois coal severance taxes (1982), 2785 [21FE]

Texts of

H.R. 555, Construction Work in Progress Policy Act, 2302 [8FE]

H.R. 5946, Conservation Service Reform Act, 21469 [30JY]

H.R. 6198, licensing of small hydroelectric power projects, 24567 [6SE]

S. 648, South Carolina land exchange, 28635 [2OC]

S. 1547, transfer of certain lands by BLM to town of Olathe, CO, 23409 [9AU]

S. 2215, Acid Deposition Control and Cost Sharing Act, 582-588 [26JA]

S. 2710, hydroelectric powerplant relicensing proceedings, 14114 [24MY]

S. 2711, hydroelectric powerplant new licensing procedures, 14116 [24MY]

S. 3006, FERC licensing procedures of hydroelectric powerplants, 25969 [19SE]