PUBLIC UTILITIES
Articles and editorials
Critical Vote on Nuclear Waste, S6481 [9JY]
Crossroads in Nuclear Waste Storage, S6482 [9JY]
Cutting Edge in Rural Colorado?, E342 [13MR]
Demand Less Demand, E330 [13MR]
Enron Forced Up California Energy Prices, Documents Show, S3943 [7MY]
Further Delay Not an Option—Yucca Mountain Now Officially Declared Best Nuclear Waste Site, E132 [12FE]
How Safe Is It?, E1269 [16JY]
Keep the Lights on, S2435 [10AP]
Make Enron Pirates Answer, E754 [8MY]
Memo Shows Enron Role in Power Crisis, S3944 [7MY]
Missing Energy Strategy, H1274 [11AP]
Nuclear Dump Site Will Leak, Scientists Say, H2197 [8MY]
Papers Show That Enron Manipulated Calif. Crisis, S3945 [7MY]
Yucca Mountain Must Meet Rigorous Standards, S6488 [9JY]
Bills and resolutions
Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 2815), S7469 [29JY] (see H.R. 5266), H5994 [26JY]
District of Columbia: allow direct billing and direct payment for water and sewer services furnished to Federal agencies (see H.R. 3778), H523 [14FE]
Electric power: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 5756), H9024 [14NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2784), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5431), H6558 [24SE]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: improve the setting of accounting standards (see H.R. 3970), H931 [14MR]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (see S.J. Res. 34), S2413 [9AP] (see H.J. Res. 87), H1283 [11AP]
———provide for the prioritization of transportation of nuclear waste from utilities to a permanent repository for renewable energy use (see H.R. 5623), H7893 [10OC]
Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (see H.R. 5222), H5790 [25JY]
Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 5614), H7893 [10OC]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy and metals trading markets (see S. 2724), S6649 [11JY]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (see S. 1951), S853 [14FE] (see H.R. 3914), H780 [7MR]
Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 5169), H5086 [22JY]
Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see S. 2034), S2076 [19MR]
———State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 5159), H4930 [18JY]
Taxation: permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (see H.R. 4121), H1153 [9AP]
Water: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (see S. 1961), S897 [15FE] (see S. 2813), S7469 [29JY]
Western Electric Coordinating Council: study the feasibility and desirability of the formation of regional transmission organizations (see H.R. 5245), H5993 [26JY]
Factsheets
EIA Study—National Renewable Energy Standard of 20% Is Easily Affordable: Union of Concerned Scientists, S2167 [20MR]
Letters
Approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site: Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, H2196 [8MY]
———Thomas A. Vilsack, Governor of Iowa, S6474 [9JY]
———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S6472 [9JY]
Electric power transmission system reliability organization: Elizabeth A. Moler, Exelon Corp., S1881 [14MR]
———John A. Anderson, Electricity Consumers Resource Council, S1880 [14MR]
———Lynne H. Church, Electric Power Supply Association, S1881 [14MR]
———Michael Kergin, S1878 [14MR]
———P.R.H. Landrieu, Mid-Atlantic Area Council, S1880 [14MR]
———Phillip G. Harris, PJM Interconnection, LLC, S1881 [14MR]
Encourage use of renewable energy: R. James Woolsey, Robert C. McFarlane, and Thomas H. Moorer, S1569 [6MR], S1819 [13MR], S2053 [19MR]
Enron Corp., involvement in manipulation of California energy crisis: Senator Feinstein, S3938 [7MY]
National energy policy: Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, and U.S. Public Interest Research Groups, S1893 [14MR]
———J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, S1572 [6MR]
———Joseph Satriano, Catholic War Veterans (organization), S1573 [6MR]
———Richard A. Jones, AMVETS, S1573 [6MR]
———Richard J. Santos, American Legion, S1573 [6MR]
———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S1572 [6MR]
Provide consumer protections and reliability in the provision of electric power: several organizations, S3242 [24AP]
———Steve Johnson, Washington Public Utility Districts Association, S3243 [24AP]
———Tony Ponticelli, National Alliance for Fair Competition, S3242 [24AP]
Provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S1651 [7MR]
———David L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S1651 [7MR]
———Gregory Moredock, Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, S1651 [7MR]
———Steven L. Kline, PG&E Corp., S1652 [7MR]
Reduce cost of credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards: Allen Franklin, Southern Co., S3267 [24AP]
———Bernie Beaudoin, Great Plains Energy Inc., S3268 [24AP]
———David G. Roberts, Progress Energy Service Co., LLC, S3267 [24AP]
———David L. Sokl, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S3268 [24AP]
———Larry Mitchell, American Corn Growers Association, S3268 [24AP]
———Lila A. Jaber, Florida Public Service Commission, S3267 [24AP]
———Mike Morris, Northeast Utilities (business), S3282 [24AP]
———Robert K. Johnson, Electric Consumers' Alliance, S3268, S3270 [24AP]
———Steven E. Moore, OGE Energy Corp., S3267 [24AP]
———several business associations, S3268, S3271 [24AP]
Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S2022 [19MR]
———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S2022 [19MR]
———David L. Sokol, Midamerican Energy Holdings Co., S2022 [19MR]
———Gregory Moredock, National Energy Policy Committee, S2022 [19MR]
———Harvey L. Pitt, SEC, S1776 [12MR]
———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2022 [19MR]
———John F. Bryson, Edison International, S2021 [19MR]
———Pat Wood III, FERC, S2021 [19MR]
———Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, and Alan Greenspan, FRS, S2023 [19MR]
———Steven L. Kline, PG&E Corp., S2021 [19MR]
———Thomas J. Erickson, CFTC, S2023 [19MR]
Renewable electric energy generation standards: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S2046 [19MR]
———David L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S1906 [14MR], S2057 [19MR]
———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2057 [19MR]
———Karl Gawell, Geothermal Energy Association, S2057 [19MR]
———Katherine Hamilton and Megan Smith, American Bioenergy Association, S1906 [14MR]
———Lila A. Jaber, Florida Public Service Commission, S2059, S2060 [19MR], S2171 [20MR]
———Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, S2056 [19MR]
———Michael E. Baroody, National Association of Manufacturers, S2046 [19MR]
———Michael M. Wilson, Florida Power & Light Co., S1907 [14MR], S2057 [19MR]
———Paul Oakley, Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy, S2195 [21MR]
———Randall Swisher, American Wind Energy Association, S1906 [14MR], S2057 [19MR]
———Robert K. Johnson, Electric Consumers' Alliance, S2195 [21MR]
———several businesses and trade associations, S1903 [14MR], S2046, S2047 [19MR], S2170 [20MR]
Wastewater Treatment Works Security and Safety Act: Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, S9905 [3OC]
Lists
Organizations opposed to Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S6456 [9JY]
States defining waste-to-energy systems as a renewable energy source, S3287 [24AP]
Supporters of a national renewable energy standard, S1570 [6MR]
Supporters of Cantwell amendment to S. 517, national energy policy legislation, on consumer protections and reliability in the provision of electric power, S3242, S3250 [24AP]
Memorandums
Enron Corp., Involvement in Manipulation of California Energy Crisis: Brobeck, Phelger & Harrison LLP, S3939 [7MY]
———Christian Yoder and Stephen Hall, Stoel Rives LLP, S3940-S3942 [7MY]
Poems
``Road Not Taken,'' Robert Frost, S6490 [9JY]
Regulations
Texas substantive rules applicable to electric service providers for renewable energy, S3277-S3280 [24AP]
Remarks in House
CenterPoint Energy Inc.: La Porte-Bayshore, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year Award recipient, E1874 [15OC]
Delta-Montrose Electrical Association: tribute, E342 [13MR]
Electric power: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (H.R. 5756), E2056 [15NO]
Enron Corp.: involvement in manipulation of California energy crisis, E754 [8MY]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H1160 [10AP], H1293 [16AP], H1343 [17AP], H1495, H1496 [23AP], H1677 [29AP], H1691 [30AP], H1772 [1MY], H2112, H2114 [7MY], H2168, H2169, H2170, H2180-H2205 [8MY], E715 [3MY], E757, E766, E768, E770, E774 [10MY], E806 [15MY]
———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H41 [24JA], H113 [5FE], H204 [7FE], H660 [5MR], H689 [6MR], H910 [14MR], E132 [12FE]
———effect of approval of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site on local drinking water, H1691 [30AP]
———impact of unfunded mandates on State and local governments relative to approval of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2180-H2183 [8MY]
———Nevada Governor's veto of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H1095 [9AP]
Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 3166), E1956 [24OC]
Nuclear energy: transportation of spent nuclear fuel, H637 [28FE], H2192-H2202 [8MY], E1269 [16JY]
Power resources: encourage use of renewable energy, H2025 [2MY], H5460 [25JY]
———national energy policy, H910 [14MR], H1136-H1139 [9AP], H1193, H1196, H1197 [10AP], H1415 [18AP], H3612 [18JN], H3934 [26JN], H4678, H4681 [16JY], H4772 [17JY], E330 [13MR], E571 [18AP]
Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (H.R. 5169), H7022-H7024 [7OC]
Solid waste: State and local control over the flow of municipal solid waste, E1340 [24JY]
Water: National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic, H1192 [10AP]
Remarks in Senate
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 556), S6052 [26JN]
Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 2815), S7472 [29JY]
Consumer Energy Commission: establish, S2238 [21MR], S2455-S2457 [10AP], S2564, S2565 [11AP]
Dept. of Energy: establish an Office of Spent Nuclear Fuel Research, S1846-S1848 [13MR]
———Nuclear Power 2010 Program funding, S1743, S1744 [12MR], S1843-S1845 [13MR]
Dept. of the Interior: planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of several water systems in Montana (S. 934), S4509 [16MY]
Electric power: clarify regulations relative to private activity bonds and equity allocation, S3406, S3407 [25AP]
———establish a national center to train and educate electric power generation plant operators, S1716, S1718 [11MR], S1744 [12MR]
———establish an organization to ensure the reliability of the electric power transmission system, S1873-S1882, S1884, S1890, S1895-S1897 [14MR]
———establish Federal renewable electric energy generation standards, S1890, S1894, S1898-S1914 [14MR], S2916 [18AP]
———establish State renewable electric energy generation standards, S2043-S2069 [19MR], S2162-S2174 [20MR], S2194, S2195 [21MR], S2717 [16AP]
———exempt retail electric suppliers in States that have or initiate renewable energy programs from renewable electric energy generation standards, S2225-S2229 [21MR]
———provide consumer protections and reliability in the provision of electric power, S2430-S2438, S2448-S2450 [10AP], S2631 [12AP], S2672 [15AP], S3241-S3251 [24AP]
———reduce cost of credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards, S3265-S3283 [24AP]
Enron Corp.: involvement in manipulation of California energy crisis, S3938-S3946 [7MY]
EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, S5340 [11JN]
FERC: ensure that public utilities meet service obligations during periods of market transition, S3409 [25AP]
———require additional findings for approval of an electric utility merger, S2463-S2465 [10AP]
Franklin, KY: Franklin Electric Plant Board recipient of Public Power Association Electric Utility Safety Award, S2408 [9AP]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), S6490 [9JY]
———approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), S2403, S2416 [9AP], S2787 [17AP], S5396 [12JN], S5528 [13JN], S5725 [19JN], S5797-S5799 [20JN], S5883, S5886, S5893 [21JN], S5985, S5986 [25JN], S6053-S6056 [26JN]
———approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6444-S6491 [9JY]
———approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), unanimous-consent request, S5985 [25JN]
———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S840 [14FE]
Moorhead, MN: tribute to ``Capture the Wind'' program, S657 [12FE]
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel, S5725 [19JN]
———transportation of spent nuclear fuel, S2563 [11AP], S2993 [22AP]
Power resources: allow State Governors to waive certain Federal renewable energy requirements if they would adversely impact electric power customers, S2231-S2233 [21MR]
———clarify definition of ``repowering and cofiring increment'' to ensure proper credit is given for renewable energy generation, S2233, S2234 [21MR]
———clarify the definition of renewable energy, S3256 [24AP]
———encourage use of renewable energy, S1432 [5MR], S1567-S1572 [6MR], S2787, S2791 [17AP], S3415 [25AP]
———national energy policy, S52 [24JA], S843, S844, S850 [14FE], S885-S888 [15FE], S1196 [26FE], S1238-S1241, S1262 [27FE], S1389, S1390 [1MR], S1431-S1527, S1530-S1533, S1549-S1552 [5MR], S1553-S1562, S1567-S1592 [6MR], S1622-S1658 [7MR], S1693-S1695 [8MR], S1715-S1728 [11MR], S1740-S1776 [12MR], S1805-S1850 [13MR], S1871-S1915, S1917 [14MR], S1961, S1962 [15MR], S2018-S2069 [19MR], S2161-S2174 [20MR], S2194-S2219, S2221-S2229, S2231-S2239 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S2345-S2348, S2351, S2352 [8AP], S2376-S2380, S2382, S2388-S2402 [9AP], S2425-S2443, S2448-S2466 [10AP], S2507-S2516, S2556-S2571, S2602 [11AP], S2606-S2608, S2623-S2627, S2631 [12AP], S2667-S2670, S2672 [15AP], S2695-S2717 [16AP], S2763-S2820, S2857-S2869 [17AP], S2871-S2916, S2936 [18AP], S2994, S3002-S3006, S3009-S3011 [22AP], S3111-S3142, S3145-S3156, S3160 [23AP], S3233-S3295 [24AP], S3342-S3418, S3420-S3422 [25AP], S4511-S4513 [17MY], S4787, S4788 [23MY], S5567 [14JN], S6813 [16JY]
———national energy policy (S. 1766), S314 [5FE], S525-S528, S541 [8FE], S1333-S1336 [28FE]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy and metals trading markets, S2391-S2397 [9AP], S2427-S2430 [10AP], S2631 [12AP], S2672 [15AP]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy and metals trading markets (S. 2724), S6656 [11JY]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S1649-S1654 [7MR], S1775, S1776 [12MR], S2019-S2036 [19MR], S3404 [25AP]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (S. 1951), S859 [14FE]
Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (S. 3037), S9904 [3OC]
Solid waste: allow States to use municipal solid waste as a renewable energy source, S2235 [21MR]
———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (S. 2034), S2083 [19MR], S2175 [20MR]
———modify definitions of biomass and renewable energy to exclude municipal solid waste, S3149 [23AP], S3285-S3287 [24AP], S3415 [25AP]
States: submission of energy self-sufficiency plans, S1885-S1889 [14MR]
Taxation: expand certain tax credits to electric suppliers who provide consumers with time of use metering technology, S2237 [21MR]
Water: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (S. 1961), S907 [15FE], S1347 [28FE]
———improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (S. 2813), S7470, S7471 [29JY]
Reports filed
Approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 87) (H. Rept. 107-425), H2018 [1MY]
Clean Power Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 107-347), S11573 [19NO]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5431) (H. Rept. 107-681), H6558 [24SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2784) (S. Rept. 107-220), S7308 [24JY]
Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1946) (H. Rept. 107-715), H6981 [2OC]
Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5169) (H. Rept. 107-645), H6084 [5SE]
Water Investment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1961) (S. Rept. 107-228), S7469 [29JY]
Yucca Mountain, NV, Approval as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S.J. Res. 34) (S. Rept. 107-159), S5285 [10JN]
Rulings of the Chair
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H2180 [8MY]
Statements
Renewable Electric Energy Generation Standards: National Hydropower Association, S1906 [14MR]
Summaries
Clear Skies Act (S. 2815), S7472 [29JY]
Tables
Retail sales, revenue, and potential cost of purchasing credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards, S3275 [24AP]
State energy production and consumption, S1888 [14MR]
Texts of
H.J. Res. 87, approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2180 [8MY]
H.R. 5169, Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act, H7022 [7OC]
S. 1961, Water Investment Act, S901-S907 [15FE]
S. 2034, Municipal Solid Waste Interstate Transportation and Local Authority Act, S2084-S2090 [19MR]