PUBLIC UTILITIES

Addresses

Colorado River Floodway Protection Act (H.R. 1246): Representative George Miller, 26123 [3OC]

Analyses

Regional Power Planning and Regulatory Coordination Act (H.R. 3074), 20410-20411 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

BG & E Did Well at Calvert Cliffs, 2033 [6FE]

``Complacent'' U.S. Courts New Oil Crisis, 15516-15517 [12JN]

Conservation District Cites Westport Farmer, 11910 [14MY]

Electric Mix, 34795 [5DE]

Electric Power to the People—Will Entrepreneurial Generators Send Megawatt Dinosaurs the Way of AT&T?, 28002 [17OC]

Howard Tripp Receives Conservation Award, 11910 [14MY]

Infrastructure—Crisis of Our Own Making?, 5997-5998 [21MR]

Investor-Owned Utility Customers Need New Law, 34802 [5DE]

Is Uranium a Critical Material Requiring U.S. Government Support?, 15994 [17JN]

Let Public Power Be Truly Public, 18285 [9JY]

License To Steal, 32878 [20NO]

Potential Shortages and the Risks of Being Wrong, 22066 [31JY]

Real and Imagined Restrictions on Electric Utility Fuel Use of Natural Gas, 18725 [11JY]

U.S. Uranium Mines, Thriving 5 Years Ago, Are Nearing Extinction, 15992-15993 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aged: refundable credit for increases in real property tax and utility bills (see H.R. 476)

Atomic energy: improve powerplant siting and licensing process (see H.R. 1447)

Construction costs: limit recovery through rate increases (see H.R. 1229)

Disasters: response activities by regulated electric utilities in case of interruption of service (see H.R. 3568)

Electric power: increase investment tax credit for powerplant conversions to coal (see S. 301)

———prohibit involuntary terminations for residential service (see H.R. 292)

———regulatory authorities of Federal and State agencies in certain transactions (see H.R. 931)

Energy tax credit: investments in certain classes of conservation and renewable energy property (see H.R. 2001)

Hydroelectric plants: fair competition in licensing of existing projects (see S. 1219)

———guidelines in relicensing process (see S. 1260)

———relicensing (see H.R. 44)

Inter-LATA Telecommunications Competition Act: enact (see H.R. 957)

Natural gas: encourage cogeneration activities among public utility holding companies (see S. 727; H.R. 1779)

———prohibit involuntary terminations for residential service (see H.R. 292)

———treatment of investment tax credit for pipeline companies (see H.R. 1610)

Taxation: credit for investments in certain classes of conservation and renewable energy property (see H.R. 2001)

———deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 195)

———limitations on investment tax credit for property (see H.R. 1235)

———refundable credit for increases in real property tax and utility bills (see H.R. 405)

———regulatory treatment of certain Federal tax credits and deductions allowable to electric utilities (see S. 1457; H.R. 3018)

Telecommunication: facilitate deregulation of dominant local acess transport area carrier (see H.R. 957)

Court decisions

Relicensing of hydroelectric Projects: District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 30953 [12NO]

Documents

Electric Consumers Protection Act (H.R. 44), ***** [6NO]

Letters

Effect of EPA stack height requirements on the Ohio River Valley, Ormet Corp., Hannibal, OH, 20691 [25JY]

Intertie agreements: Hatfield: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of Energy, 16698 [20JN]

———Senator Hatfield, 16698 [20JN]

Issues in domestic telecommunications: Senator Laxalt (excerpts), 36362 [12DE]

———Senator Riegle (excerpt), 36363 [12DE]

———William P. Clark (excerpt), 36363 [12DE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 9440 [25AP]

Guam, 9440 [25AP]

Minnesota, 11499 [9MY]

Nevada, 13889 [3JN], 14738 [6JN]

Pennsylvania, 13437 [23MY]

Tennessee, 11292 [9MY], 11498 [9MY]

Petitions

Nuclear Decommissioning Tax Act (H.R. 2820): National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 5917 [20MR]

Operation of hydroelectric plants after expiration of initial licenses: Santa Clara, CA, City Council, 23759 [13SE]

Policy on Investments in Firms Doing Business in the Republic of South Africa: East Bay, CA, Municipal Utility District, 7713 [4AP]

Relicensing of hydroelectric projects: Santa Clara, CA, city council, 26117 [3OC]

Shasta Dam Area Public Utility District: Shasta County, CA, Board of Supervisors, 2434 [19FE]

Press releases

President's Citation Program for Private Sector Initiatives, 16773 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Acid Rain Awareness Week: observance in Massachusetts, 8525 [18AP]

Bumping Lake: authorize enlargement of water storage reservoir (H.R. 2096), 8334 [17AP]

Caribbean region: increase Peace Corps training program to meet infrastructure needs (H.R. 961), 2044 [6FE]

Colorado River Floodway Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1246), 7864 [15AP], 24797-24801 [24SE], 26123 [3OC]

Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3189), 22708 [1AU]

Cross-Florida barge canal project: deauthorize, 11633 [9MY]

Disasters: protection for electric utility customers (H.R. 3568), 27748 [16OC]

Duke Power Co.: Edison award winner, 16773 [20JN]

Electric Consumers Protection Act: enact (H.R. 44), 1626 [31JA], 7682 [4AP], 18285 [9JY], 30953 [12NO], 32878 [20NO], 34802 [5DE]

Electric power: prohibition of use of natural gas in powerplants, 18724 [11JY]

Fair Competition in Hydroelectric Licensing Act: enact, 9394 [24AP]

Federal Technology Transfer Act: enact (H.R. 3773), 35236-35243 [9DE], 35823 [10DE], 36354 [12DE]

FERC: clarify authority (H.R. 931), 1662 [4FE]

Hudson River, NY: prohibit illegitimate use of Highway Trust Funds for Westway Landfill, 7521 [3AP]

Hydroelectric power: eliminate public preference in relicensing (H.R. 44), 30953 [12NO]

Inter-LATA Telecommunications Competition Act: enact (H.R. 957), 2050-2052 [6FE]

Investment tax credits: effect on utility taxes and consumers costs, 19713 [18JY]

Local Telephone Ratepayer Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3687), 30606 [5NO]

National Estuarine Program: establish, 11932 [14MY]

Natural gas: abolish special tax treatment of pipeline companies, 5928 [20MR]

———discourage use by industry, 9372 [24AP]

———encourage cogeneration activities among public utility holding companies (H.R. 1779), 6512 [27MR]

———encourage cogeneration by utility holding companies (S. 727), 34828 [6DE]

Natural Gas Utilization Act: enact (H.R. 2185), 9379 [24AP]

Northeast Utilities: tribute to Energy Care Program, 17972 [27JN]

Nuclear Decommissioning Tax Act: enact (H.R. 2820), 5916 [20MR]

Nuclear Fuel Security Act: enact (H.R. 3457), 25499 [1OC]

Nuclear power industry: employment opportunities, 9387 [24AP]

Nuclear Power Plant Standardization Act: enact (H.R. 1029), 20863 [26JY]

Oklahoma: authorize Cherokee Indians to design and construct hydroelectric facilities, 28481 [22OC]

Power resources: regulatory reform (H.R. 929), 1675 [4FE]

Powerplants: EPA stack height requirements, 20691 [25JY]

———prohibit prebilling ratepayers for construction costs, 1846 [6FE]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: amend (H.R. 3568), 27748 [16OC]

Randleman Lake, NC: project funding (H.R. 2577), 15236 [11JN]

REA: anniversary, 11189 [8MY], 13309 [22MY]

———engineering specifications standardization, 7515 [3AP]

Regional Power Planning and Regulatory Coordination Act: enact (H.R. 3074), 20409, 20411, 20412, 20413 [24JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 124), appointment of conferees, 19670 [18JY]

Southern California Gas Co.: installation of 4 millionth natural gas meter, 6498 [27MR]

Telecommunications equipment: regulation, 36362 [12DE]

Telephone rate proceedings: guarantee consumer representation (H.R. 2437), 11217 [8MY]

TVA: establish an Office of Inspector General (H.R. 3464), 25505 [1OC]

Uranium industry: economic conditions, 15992 [17JN]

Utah: funding for the Bonneville unit of the water project, 19140 [16JY]

Westport, MA, Clean Water Program: tribute, 11910 [14MY]

Wisconsin Electric Co.: technology improvement program, 37495 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Atomic energy: improve method of compensation to victims of accidents involving federally licensed activities (S. 1224), 13809-13815 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: intertie projects, 16698 [20JN]

Electric power: ensure fair competition in hydroelectric industry (S. 1219), 13792 [24MY]

FERC: policy and guide for issuing licenses for hydroelectric plants (S. 403), 1947 [6FE]

———prohibit certain charges to power facilities, 16239 [19JN]

———reform licensing procedures for hydroelectric projects (S. 1260), 14847 [7JN]

———relative to contractual relationships with non-Federal entities (S. 953), 8359 [18AP], 18239 [9JY]

Food stamp plan: deductibility of energy expenses, 29164 [25OC], 31293, 31300 [12NO]

———low-income energy assistance, 33038-33044 [20NO]

Hazardous substances: superfund liability provisions relative to Montana Power Co., 24750 [24SE]

Lake Redding, CA: power project agreement with Depts. of the Interior and Energy (S. 1751), 26903 [9OC]

McColly, Robert: tribute, 16204 [19JN]

National Academy for Nuclear Power Safety: establish (S. 16), 59 [3JA]

Natural gas: encourage cogeneration by utility holding companies (S. 727), 5850 [20MR], 32156 [14NO]

NRC: funding of Nuclear Safety Research Division, 26786 [8OC]

Parsons, KS: energy savings for public housing residents, 26360 [7OC]

REA: anniversary, 10886-10896 [7MY], 10939, 11043, 11058 [8MY], 11311 [9MY], 12172 [15MY], 13652 [23MY], 14421 [5JN]

———exemptions from certain financing restrictions, 29147-29149 [25OC]

———funding, 11485 [9MY]

———support (S.J. Res. 16), 321 [3JA]

Residential Conservation Service: reform, 35341 [9DE]

Taxation: treatment (S. 1457), 19352-19354 [17JY]

TVA: demonstration project at the Shawnee Plant in Kentucky, 24502 [20SE]

Wisconsin Electric Co.: sulfur dioxide emissions cleanup program, 36213 [12DE]

Reports

Appropriations for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Water Resources Development Projects: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 2494) (H. Rept. 99-111), 12008 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Energy Programs: Committee on Science and Technology (H.R. 1798) (H. Rept. 99-54), 13126 [22MY]

Encourage Cogeneration by Gas Utility Holding Company Systems: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 727), 31756 [13NO]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2959) (H. Rept. 99-195), 18514 [10JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2959) (S. Rept. 99-110), 20476 [25JY]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2959; H. Res. 221) (H. Rept. 99-198), 18986 [15JY]

FERC Validate Contractual Agreements with Non-Federal Entities: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 953) (S. Rept. 99-87), 16254 [19JN]

Issues in Domestic Telecommunications: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (sundry excerpts), 36362 [12DE]

Sequoia National Park Land Use: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.J. Res. 382) (H. Rept. 99-370), 31636 [13NO]

Westway: Thomas P. Puccio (series), 8303 [17AP]

Statements

Energy Supply and Development Issues: Representative Dannemeyer, 10189 [1MY]

Enough Water?: Representative Whitehurst, 7499 [3AP]

Issues in Domestic Telecommunications: Representative Dingell (excerpts), 36362 [12DE]

Portsmouth, OH, Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant: Representative McEwen, 8522 [18AP]

Rural Electrification: Robert McColly, 16204 [19JN]

Rural electrification: Eva Reese, 10891 [7MY]

———Lois Faulkner, 10889 [7MY]

———Maxine Brown, 10891 [7MY]

Water Crisis Expected: Representative Whitehurst, 7499 [3AP]

Wisconsin Electric Co. Technology Improvement Program: Charles McNeer, 37495 [17DE]

Summaries

Fair Competition in Hydroelectric Licensing Act (S. 1219), 13794 [24MY]

Improve method of compensation to victims of nuclear accidents involving federally licensed activities (S. 1225), 13814 [24MY]

National Academy for Nuclear Power Safety (S. 16), 61 [3JA]

Synopses

Energy Regulatory Reform (H.R. 929), 1675 [4FE]

Tables

Food stamp benefit reductions for low-income energy assistance, 33040 [20NO]

Testimonies

Nuclear Safety Research Division: sundry excerpts, 26786 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2185, Natural Gas Utilization Act, 9379-9381 [24AP]

H.R. 3189, Conservation Service Reform Act, 22709-22712 [1AU]

H.R. 3464, establish an Office of Inspector General in the TVA, 25506 [1OC]

H.R. 3568, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act amendment to protect customers during a disaster, 27749 [16OC]

H.R. 3687, Local Telephone Ratepayer Protection Act, 30606 [5NO]

H.R. 3773, Federal Technology Transfer Act, 35236-35238 [9DE]

S. 16, establish the National Academy for Nuclear Power Safety, 60 [3JA]

S. 403, FERC policy and guide for issuing licenses for hydroelectric plants, 1949 [6FE]

S. 727, encourage cogeneration by gas utility holding companies, 5851 [20MR]

S. 727, to encourage cogeneration activities by gas utility holding company systems, 34829 [6DE]

S. 931, clarify authority of FERC, 1662 [4FE]

S. 953, relative to contractual relationships between FERC and non-Federal entities, 8360 [18AP]

S. 1225, improve method of compensation to victims of nuclear accidents involving federally licensed activities, 13811-13814 [24MY]

S. 1260, Hydroelectric Relicensing Reform Act, 14848 [7JN]

S. 1751, Lake Redding, CA power project agreement with Depts. of the Interior and Energy, 26904 [9OC]