ELECTRIC POWER

Addresses

New Nuclear Paradigm: Senator Domenici, S7437 [5JN]

Amendments

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13523 [29OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S10736 [31JY], H3053 [9AP], H3105, H3192, H3235, H3243, H3246, H3251, H3256, H3258, H3260, H3263, H3266, H3267, H3271, H3273, H3274, H3277, H3278 [10AP], H3309, H3313, H3316, H3319, H3321, H3323 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11387 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S6004 [9MY], S6047, S6143 [13MY], S7180, S7181, S7195, S7196 [2JN], S7200, S7204, S7259, S7260 [3JN], S7366, S7369, S7372, S7407, S7413, S7414 [4JN], S7421, S7424, S7448, S7498, S7499, S7500, S7503 [5JN], S7516, S7526, S7557 [9JN], S7567, S7576, S7594, S7644, S7645, S7647 [10JN], S7658, S7670, S7682, S7702, S7732, S7737 [11JN], S7847, S7850, S7853 [12JN], S8368 [23JN], S9156 [9JY], S9807, S9808 [23JY], S9893, S9919, S9920, S9922 [24JY], S9941, S9942, S9943, S9978, S9979, S9980 [25JY], S10008, S10072, S10073, S10074, S10075 [28JY], S10116, S10125, S10154, S10155, S10163, S10164, S10165 [29JY], S10173, S10203, S10251, S10252, S10297, S10298, S10299, S10333, S10334, S10339, S10340, S10341, S10437 [30JY], S10693, S10694, S10695, S10696, S10698, S10700, S10703, S10704, S10705, S10706, S10707, S10708, S10711, S10712, S10713, S10714, S10715, S10717, S10718, S10719, S10720, S10721, S10723, S10725, S10726, S10727, S10728, S10729, S10730, S10731, S10732, S10733, S10734, S10735 [31JY]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (S. 14): Feinstein Amendment on Regulatory Oversight Over Energy Trading Markets, S7662 [11JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S11109 [4SE], H7954 [5SE]

Articles and editorials

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts To Crack, Burn and Sag, S3351 [7MR]

Climate Change—The Science Isn't Settled, S13491 [29OC]

Dubious Energy Bill Better Shelved, S10175 [30JY]

Faltering Energy Bill, E2146 [28OC]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S10127 [29JY]

Power Points—Second Thoughts on FERC's California D-Day, S15262 [20NO]

Power Trader Tied to Bush Finds Washington All Ears, S10130 [29JY]

Small Firms Are Turning to Financial Futures for Fuel, S13976 [5NO]

Warming Is Global but the Legislating, in the U.S., Is All Local, S13573 [30OC]

Wyoming Lives Uneasily With Big Game and Big Equipment, E704 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 843), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 3093), H8283 [16SE]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 366), S2340 [12FE] (see H.R. 2042), H3857 [8MY]

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (see H.R. 337), H169 [27JA]

Business and industry: prohibit fraudulent recording of revenue from round trip sales of electric power (see H.R. 1255), H1811 [12MR]

———provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (see H.R. 1254), H1811 [12MR]

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. 485), S2920 [27FE] (see S. 1844), S14335 [10NO] (see H.R. 999), H1462 [27FE]

Cleveland National Forest: provide an environmentally sound process for the approval of high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District (see H.R. 1230), H1810 [12MR]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 582), S3410 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 727), S4512 [27MR]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power (see H.R. 1213), H1745 [11MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Consumer and Small Business Energy Commission: establish (see S. 1192), S7476 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems (see H.R. 1041), H1464 [27FE]

———establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative (see S. 167), S848 [15JA]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 139), S133 [9JA]

Federal-State relations: provide for Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric transmission facilities (see H.R. 1338), H1954 [18MR]

FERC: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act (see S. 681), S4275 [21MR]

———extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Mount Hope Waterpower Project in Morris County, NJ (see H.R. 1391), H2269 [20MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 1577), S11032 [3SE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Connecticut (see H.R. 1074), H1515 [4MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in New York (see H.R. 1164), H1681 [6MR]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (see S. 723), S4434 [26MR]

———provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates (see H.R. 964), H1460 [27FE]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses (see H.R. 1013), H1463 [27FE]

———reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in New York (see H.R. 1866), H3452 [29AP]

———reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in New York (see H.R. 529), H274 [4FE]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (see S. 220), S1668 [28JA] (see H.R. 397), H217 [28JA]

Fund for Environmental Priorities: establish and fund with a portion of consumer savings resulting from retail electricity choice (see H.R. 653), H327 [7FE]

Government regulations: authorize a State to regulate the sale at wholesale of electricity generated, transmitted, and distributed solely within that State (see H.R. 3506), H11391 (see H.R. 3506), H11514 [18NO]

———promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 3509), H11391 (see H.R. 3509), H11514 [18NO]

———provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 688), S4275 [21MR] (see H.R. 1341), H1954 [18MR]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 484), S2920 [27FE]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (see S. 107), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 287), H136 [8JA]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see S. 522), S3162 [5MR]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1438), S9708 [22JY] (see H.R. 1753), H3303 [10AP]

Power resources: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 238), H134 [8JA]

———encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1337), H1954 [18MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 14), S5541 [30AP] (see S. 1005), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 6), H2863 [7AP] (see H.R. 1436), H2311 [25MR] (see H.R. 1644), H2863 [7AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H3050 [9AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 443), H11358 [17NO]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1343), H1954 [18MR]

———make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes (see H.R. 1550), H2586 [1AP]

———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. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (see S. 509), S3086 [4MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H1902 [13MR]

———improve electricity transmission system (see S. 716), S4434 [26MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (see S. 475), S2920 [27FE]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (see S. 1754), S12838 [17OC]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 3004), H7948 [4SE]

———increase production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system (see S. 944), S5483 [29AP]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 1370), H2132 [19MR]

———require electric utilities to provide net metering service (see S. 1471), S10045 [28JY]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1627), H2821 [3AP]

States: protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (see S. 954), S5541 [30AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (see H.R. 3138), H8400 [18SE]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 758), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 2113), H4203 [15MY]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 109), H55 [7JA]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR] (see H.R. 1054), H1514 [4MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (see S. 1476), S10045 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation and provide reliability and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1531), H2585 [1AP]

———expand energy credit to include investment in property which produces energy from renewable sources and expenditures for cool roofing (see H.R. 1423), H2310 [25MR]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 991), H1462 [27FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H701 [13FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see S. 358), S2187 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 207), S1479 [23JA] (see S. 395), S2457 [13FE] (see S. 488), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE] (see H.R. 1011), H1463 [27FE]

———extension of the credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources or producing electricity to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1266), H1900 [13MR]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 1631), S11648 [17SE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 357), S2187 [11FE] (see S. 494), S2920 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (see S. 359), S2187 [11FE]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (see S. 1290), S8232 [19JN] (see H.R. 2313), H4876 [3JN]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1459), H2470 [27MR]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see S. 759), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 790), H700 [13FE]

———provide energy tax incentives (see S. 597), S3504 [11MR] (see S. 1149), S7134 [23MY]

———treatment of capital to cover installation costs of residential solar energy equipment (see H.R. 694), H391 [11FE]

———treatment of investments in wind energy facilities (see H.R. 1099), H1640 [5MR]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors (see H.R. 3044), H8081 [9SE]

TVA: modify composition, operation, and duties of the Board of Directors (see S. 1351), S8725 [26JN]

Cloture motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15334 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10252 [30JY]

Conference reports

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H11207-H11356 [17NO]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S15217 [20NO]

Factsheets

Derivatives and Their Impact on the Mining Industry, S7662 [11JN]

Distributed Power Hybrid Energy Act (H.R. 991), E329 [27FE]

Why Californians Should Oppose the Energy Bill: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H11413 [18NO]

Letters

California Wholesale Power Market Strategies: Christian Yoder and Stephen Hall, Stoel Rives LLP, S10481-S10483 [31JY]

Climate Stewardship Act: Bob Epstein and Nicole Lederer, Environmental Entrepreneurs (organization), S13487 [29OC]

———David Roux, Silver Lake Partners, Inc., S13597 [30OC]

———Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, and Marianne L. Horinko, EPA, S13495 [29OC], S13596 [30OC]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13579 [30OC]

———Michael L. Marvin, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, S13486 [29OC]

———several business leaders, S13487 [29OC], S13597 [30OC]

———several organizations, S13582 [30OC]

———several scientists, S13507 [29OC]

Create a more efficient electrical grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: several Senators, S15162 [19NO]

Create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S9997 [28JY]

———Christine A. Bruenn, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S10187 [30JY]

———Davis L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S9998 [28JY]

———Donald F. Santa, Jr., Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, S9999 [28JY]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S9998 [28JY]

———Independent Petroleum Association of America and Natural Gas Supply Association, S9999 [28JY]

———Jan Schori, Large Public Power Council, S9998 [28JY]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, S9999 [28JY]

———Senator Fitzgerald, S9997 [28JY]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S9996 [28JY]

———several Senators, S9997 [28JY]

———several State commissions, S9998 [28JY]

Energy Market Oversight Act: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S3097 [4MR]

———Bill Carnahan, Southern California Public Power Authority, S3098 [4MR]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S3097 [4MR]

———Dan Richard, PG&E Corp., S3097 [4MR]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S3098 [4MR]

———John E. Bryson, Edison International, S3097 [4MR]

———Joseph E. Ronan, Jr., Calpine Corp., S3097 [4MR]

———Pat Wood III, FERC, S3097 [4MR]

———Roy Thilly, Transmission Access Policy Study Group, S3099 [4MR]

———several consumer organizations, S3099 [4MR]

———Vincent Viola and J. Robert Collins, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., S3098 [4MR]

Energy Policy Act: Ann Zack, S10480 [31JY]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S10473 [31JY]

———John G. Rowland, Governor of Connecticut, S15314 [20NO]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, H3240 [10AP]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3092 [10AP]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3092 [10AP]

———Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General, S15314 [20NO]

———several hunting, fishing, and wildlife organizations, H11412 [18NO]

EPA and OMB proposed rule setting maximum achievable control technology standards to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants: several Senators, S14249 [7NO]

FERC authority to review public utility mergers: Richard L. Weill, MBIA Insurance Corp., S10123 [29JY]

FERC investigation into fraud and manipulation of California energy crisis: Senator Feinstein, S3015 [3MR]

FERC protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act: Nielsen Cochran, Mississippi Public Service Commission, S10573 [31JY]

FERC standard market design and market manipulation: Joseph T. Kelliher, S12186 [30SE]

Impact on the quality of life in rural, African villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages: John R. Christy, E1077 [23MY]

Indian land energy development programs: A. David Lester, Council of Energy Resource Tribes, S7461 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———Bill Anoatubby, Chickasaw Nation, S7462 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———Chad Smith, Cherokee Nation, S7462 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———Claudia Vigil-Muniz, Jicarilla Apache Nation, S7753 [12JN]

———David F. Conrad, National Tribal Environmental Council, S7755 [12JN]

———Howard D. Richards, Sr., Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, S7461 [5JN], S7755 [12JN]

———Jacqueline Johnson, National Congress of American Indians, S7461 [5JN], S7752 [12JN]

———James R. Madalena, Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc., S7753 [12JN]

———James T. Martin, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., S7756 [12JN]

———Mark F. Brown, Mohegan Tribe, S7462 [5JN], S7753 [12JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7756 [12JN]

———Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation, S7754 [12JN]

———Vernon Hill, Eastern Shoshone Tribe, S7754 [12JN]

———Wes Martel, Native American Energy Group, LLC, S7462 [5JN], S7755 [12JN]

Loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction: Betsy Loyless, League of Conservation Voters, S7580 [10JN]

———several organizations, S7580 [10JN]

Manipulation of electricity markets: Joseph T. Kelliher, S13999 [5NO]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico: several Florida elected officials, H3311 [11AP]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, H3312 [11AP]

Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13974 [5NO]

———Bob Cave, American Public Gas Association, S13977 [5NO]

———Charles A. Acquard, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, S13979 [5NO]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13978 [5NO]

———Jack Gerard, National Mining Association, S7661 [11JN]

———Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan, S13979 [5NO]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, S7676, S7680 [11JN]

———Ralph A. Lambiase, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S13978 [5NO]

———Randall Dodd, Financial Policy Forum Derivatives Study Center, S13979 [5NO]

———several business leaders, S13978 [5NO]

———several financial organizations, S7662 [11JN]

———several Government officials, S13969 [5NO]

———several Senators, S13969 [5NO]

Study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and determine effects on air pollution and human health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1215 [21JA]

———Lloyd L. Eagan and Ellen Garvey, S1174 [21JA]

———Martha A. Marks, REP America (organization), S1174 [21JA]

———Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S1173 [21JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1213 [21JA]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S1212, S1215 [21JA]

———Senators Inhofe and Breaux, S1212 [21JA]

———several Senators, S1173, S1224 [21JA]

Lists

Bibliography of select research on the health impacts of soot, S3349 [7MR]

Democratic amendments requested to be made in order under H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3084-H3086 [10AP]

Native American tribes and organizations supporting Campbell amendment on Indian land energy development programs, to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, S7686 [11JN]

Organizations opposing S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S13598 [30OC]

Supporters of Feingold amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on protection of consumers and investors from abusive affiliate, associate company, and subsidiary company transactions, S10206 [30JY]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3329 [11AP], H7922 [4SE], H8997 [30SE], H9168 [2OC], H9252 [7OC], H9336 [8OC], H9707 [20OC], H9777 [21OC], H9967 [28OC], H10083, H10090 [29OC], H10428 [5NO], H10521 [6NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15179 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7682 [11JN], S9942, S9943 [25JY], S10215, S10216, S10251, S10439 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: impact on the quality of life in rural villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages, E1077 [23MY]

Air pollution: oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, H8224 [16SE], E1866 [23SE]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), E903 [9MY]

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (H.R. 337), H345 [11FE]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, E28, E57 [8JA], E64 [27JA], E149 [6FE], E227 [13FE]

Cabrillo Power, LLC: Walter Jones NOAA Excellence in Business Leadership Award recipient, E493 [18MR]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, H11409 [18NO], E2383 [21NO], E2473 [8DE]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, H3320 [11AP]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 1491), E604-E606 [27MR]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems (H.R. 1041), E335 [27FE]

———feasibility study to develop commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing sites, H3271-H3273 [10AP]

———implementation of an electron scrubbing project for the removal of air pollutants at a commercial-scale electrical generation plant using high sulfur coal, E2383 [21NO]

———increase renewable energy programs funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7132-H7136 [18JY]

Electric Energy, Inc.: anniversary, E1824 [17SE]

FERC: clarify jurisdiction relative to companies integrating into a regional transmission organization, H7123 [18JY]

———hydroelectric projects licensing reform, H3080, H3083 [10AP], H11380 [18NO]

———independent investigation into cause of massive power failures in the U.S. and Canada, E2488 [8DE]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California, H3089 [10AP]

———permit load serving entities the right to reserve sufficient electric power for existing customers, H11385 [18NO], E2357 [20NO]

———provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses, H3329, H3330 [11AP]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (H.R. 397), H346 [11FE]

———role in regulation of public utility holding companies, E2442 [23NO]

GAO: court decision on authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information, H432-H434 [12FE], E259 [13FE], E302 [27FE]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems in public buildings, H3258-H3260 [10AP]

Kauai, HI: rural utilities service high energy costs grant funding, H12832 [8DE]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (H.R. 287), E47 [8JA]

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.: dedication of Warrendale, PA, headquarters, E899 [9MY]

Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1753), E759-E761 [11AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 1436), E562 [25MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 1644), E704 [8AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2845 [7AP], H2922-H2927 [8AP], H3032-H3042 [9AP], H3087-H3194, H3231-H3279 [10AP], H3309-H3332 [11AP], H3744 [7MY], H7792 [3SE], H8224 [16SE], H9987, H10114 [29OC], H10461 [6NO], E776 [12AP], E793 [29AP], E830 [1MY], E974 [15MY], E2146 [28OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11362, H11363-H11365, H11370, H11405-H11432 [18NO], H11630 [19NO], H11860 [20NO], H12106 [21NO], E2317, E2338, E2339 [19NO], E2342, E2348, E2349, E2353, E2357, E2358, E2359 [20NO], E2383 [21NO], E2418 [22NO], E2429, E2442, E2444, E2446, E2447 [23NO], E2458 [25NO], E2473 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3078-H3087 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11379-H11388 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7922-H7930 [4SE], H9168-H9171 [2OC], H9336-H9346 [8OC], H9777-H9780 [21OC], H10091-H10106 [29OC], H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2012 [8OC], E2043 [15OC], E2129 [24OC], E2191 [31OC], E2218 [4NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H3329 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), permission to file conference report, H11190 [17NO]

———enhance energy conservation and provide reliability and diversity in the energy supply, H6468 [10JY]

———fuel cell research funding, E229 [13FE]

———national energy policy, H2566-H2569 [1AP], H2826 [7AP], H5355-H5358 [12JN], H6459-H6461 [9JY]

———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, H3237-H3242 [10AP]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, H3078 [10AP]

———renewable energy research programs funding, H7123 [18JY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (H.R. 1294), H2925 [8AP], E455, E461 [13MR]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7922-H7930 [4SE], H8791 [24SE], H8937 [25SE], H11416, H11419 [18NO]

———protection of native loads relative to membership in regional transmission organizations, H3319, H3320 [11AP]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry, H11406 [18NO]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1627), E664 [3AP]

States: ensure State actions to implement reliability standards do not adversley impact transmission reliability in other States, E2429 [23NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 2113), E974 [15MY]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (H.R. 991), E320, E329 [27FE]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (H.R. 2313), E1114 [3JN]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, H3080 [10AP], H11386 [18NO]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors, H11424 [18NO]

TVA: prohibit repeal of protections which allow sale of excess power outside the TVA region, H11385 [18NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: development of voluntary guidelines to protect migratory birds from being killed by power lines, H7025, H7026 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 843), S5076-S5083 [9AP], S9319-S9321 [14JY]

———oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, S13260 [27OC]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S14248-S14250 [7NO], S15959 [25NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 366), S2345-S2353 [12FE], S3348-S3354 [7MR], S13588 [30OC]

———study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and to determine effects of such changes on air pollution and human health, S1171-S1194, S1208, S1212-S1220, S1223-S1226 [21JA], S1303-S1307 [22JA], S1446 [23JA]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, S26 [7JA]

Bonneville Power Administration: transmission upgrade, S1451 [23JA]

Business and industry: protect consumers and investors from abusive affiliate, associate company, and subsidiary company transactions, S10204-S10209 [30JY], S13375 [28OC]

Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs, S1788 [30JA]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 485), S2943 [27FE], S3352-S3354 [7MR]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 582), S3412 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, S15967 [25NO]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 727), S4518-S4520 [27MR]

Consumer and Small Business Energy Commission: establish (S. 1192), S7482 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Utilities High Energy Cost project funding, S1438 [23JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative, S7219, S7220 [3JN]

———establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative (S. 167), S851 [15JA]

———Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) Oxygen and Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) Syngas programs funding, S11821, S11822 [23SE]

———Next Generation Lighting Initiative funding, S1440, S1441, S1444 [23JA]

———Rebuild America Program funding, S11824 [23SE]

———Zero Energy Buildings Program funding, S11824 [23SE]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S166-S174 [9JA], S13484-S13509 [29OC], S13572-S13600 [30OC]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

Enron Corp.: involvement in manipulation of California energy crisis, S15261, S15262 [20NO]

FERC: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act, S10126-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10212 [30JY], S10470, S10483, S10529, S10572 [31JY]

———enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act (S. 681), S4277 [21MR]

———ensure delay of rulemaking on a standard market design does not delay rulemaking on other issues, S10125, S10126 [29JY], S10214, S10215 [30JY]

———improve authority to review public utility mergers, S10117-S10124 [29JY], S10213, S10214 [30JY]

———inclusion of electric power grid security in proposed rulemaking on cybersecurity, S11640 [17SE]

———investigation into fraud and manipulation of California energy crisis, S3015, S3016 [3MR], S5895 [8MY]

———limit land use fee for the Flint Creek Hydroelectric project, S10031 [28JY]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (S. 723), S4444 [26MR]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (H.R. 397), S4910 [7AP]

———reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois (S. 220), S1673 [28JA], S4910 [7AP]

Government regulations: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (S. 688), S4287 [21MR]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, S15959 [25NO]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 484), S2941-S2943 [27FE]

Kelliher, Joseph T.: nomination to FERC, S3801 [17MR], S12186 [30SE]

Mexico: prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (S. 107), S153 [9JA]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1449 [23JA]

National Accounts Energy Alliance: applications integration funding, S1451, S1452 [23JA]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, S5898 [8MY], S7459-S7462 [5JN], S7590 [10JN], S7685-S7689 [11JN], S7751-S7757 [12JN], S15338 [21NO]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (S. 522), S3172 [5MR]

———provide environmental review process for Indian energy programs and clarify Federal trust responsibility relative to tribal claims and loss liability associated with tribal energy resource agreements, S7684-S7689 [11JN]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 1438), S9710 [22JY]

New Jersey: installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for water supply systems and ventilation systems in livestock barns, S14019 [5NO]

Nuclear energy: loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction, S7430, S7431, S7434-S7442 [5JN], S7515 [9JN], S7576-S7590 [10JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S5753 [6MY], S10569-S10574 [31JY], S10875, S10897 [1AU], S10987 [2SE], S11077 [4SE], S11408 [11SE], S12861 [20OC], S12909, S12911 [21OC], S12988, S13011, S13047 [22OC], S14244-S14246 [7NO], S14313 [10NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S14925 [17NO], S15052 [18NO], S15106-S15123, S15140-S15147, S15149-S15167, S15170, S15175-S15179 [19NO], S15212-S15236, S15239-S15252, S15255-S15272, S15311-S15316 [20NO], S15326-S15354, S15358-S15360 [21NO], S15902-S15904, S15920-S15922, S15966-S15968 [25NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S5616 [30AP], S5619 [1MY], S5696 [5MY], S5747-S5753, S5759-S5765 [6MY], S5798-S5801, S5830 [7MY], S5888-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6050, S6061 [13MY], S7176-S7182 [2JN], S7200-S7221, S7223 [3JN], S7365-S7373 [4JN], S7421-S7449, S7459-S7462 [5JN], S7512-S7527 [9JN], S7565-S7599 [10JN], S7654-S7662, S7668-S7676, S7679-S7689, S7702-S7708 [11JN], S7741-S7757 [12JN], S7902 [13JN], S9291-S9295 [11JY], S9575 [17JY], S9666, S9667 [22JY], S9828, S9888-S9895 [24JY], S9926, S9929, S9934 [25JY], S9993-S10012, S10027-S10032 [28JY], S10079-S10090, S10104-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10203-S10218, S10221-S10226, S10251 [30JY], S10469-S10485, S10507-S10509, S10511, S10517, S10533-S10569 [31JY], S13375 [28OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), unanimous-consent agreement, S5683 [1MY], S7211 [3JN], S7438 [5JN], S7751 [12JN], S10086 [29JY], S10213 [30JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), unanimous-consent request, S7750 [12JN], S10203 [30JY]

———exclude metal derivatives from certain regulatory oversight over energy trading markets by the CFTC, S7594, S7599 [10JN], S7675 [11JN]

———fuel cell research funding, S1442, S1443 [23JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE]

———national energy policy, S214 [13JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE], S5109 [10AP], S12131 [29SE], S12151 [30SE]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S13998-S14001 [5NO], S15154 [19NO]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S7590-S7599 [10JN], S7656-S7662, S7668-S7676, S7679-S7682 [11JN], S10004, S10005 [28JY], S13961-S13980 [5NO], S15346 [21NO]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (S. 509), S2567-S2569 [24FE], S3094-S3100 [4MR], S3159 [5MR]

Public utilities: create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections, S9994-S9999 [28JY], S10116-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10204-S10209, S10212-S10215 [30JY], S10470-S10485, S10529 [31JY]

———improve electricity transmission system (S. 716), S4442 [26MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (S. 475), S2929-S2931 [27FE]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (S. 1754), S12840 [17OC]

———increase production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system (S. 944), S5491 [29AP]

States: protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design, S15108 [19NO], S15902-S15904 [25NO]

———protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (S. 954), S5600 [30AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (S. 758), S4640, S4641 [1AP]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 505), S3089 [4MR], S15341 [21NO]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (S. 1476), S10069 [28JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S10570 [31JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (S. 358), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 207), S1483 [23JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 395), S2470 [13FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 488), S2974 [27FE]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (S. 464), S2923 [27FE], S12131 [29SE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 357), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 494), S2978 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (S. 359), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds, S6248 [14MY]

———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (S. 1290), S8236 [19JN]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (S. 759), S4641 [1AP]

———provide energy tax incentives, S10533-S10569, S10571 [31JY]

———provide energy tax incentives (S. 597), S3520-S3547 [11MR], S3914 [19MR]

Reports

Grassley Amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on Energy Tax Incentives: Committee on Finance (Senate), S10538-S10567 [31JY]

Investigations of Misconduct in Energy-Related Markets: CFTC, S7659-S7661 [11JN]

New Evidence That Energy Companies Besides Enron Manipulated the Western Energy Market: Senator Feinstein, S5895-S5897 [8MY]

Securing the Future for the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science—The Case for Budget Increases: American Physical Society, H3094 [10AP]

Time for a New Start for U.S. Nuclear Energy? Peter Rigby, Standard & Poor's (business), S7578-S7580 [10JN]

Reports filed

Alaska Hydroelectric Licenses Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 337) (H. Rept. 108-4), H273 [4FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 443) (H. Rept. 108-376), H11358 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 108-69), H3050 [9AP]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 108-375), H11358 [17NO]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 108-65), H2937 [8AP], H3050 [9AP]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 108-43), S5771 [6MY]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 238) (H. Rept. 108-128), H4733 [22MY]

Energy Tax Incentives Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 108-54), S7134 [23MY]

Energy Tax Policy Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 108-67), H3407 [12AP]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Deadline Extension for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 397) (S. Rept. 108-27), S3993 [19MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 220) (S. Rept. 108-22), S3993 [19MR]

FERC Reinstatement of License and Extension Deadline for Commencement of Construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 397) (H. Rept. 108-6), H273 [4FE]

Statements

FERC Authority To Review Public Utility Mergers: Executive Office of the President, S10123 [29JY]

Study New Source Review Program Changes Relative To Preventing Deterioration of Clean Air Regulations and Determine Effects on Air Pollution and Human Health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1214 [21JA]

Studies

Energy Price Impacts of S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S13496 [29OC]

Summaries

Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR) Act (S. 505), S3090 [4MR]

Clean Power Act (S. 366), S2351 [12FE]

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 484), S2942 [27FE]

Tables

Comparing the Clean Air Act, Clean Power Act, and Clear Skies Act, S3353 [7MR]

Estimated annual health and mortality costs due to particulate matter pollution from powerplants, S15960 [25NO]

Grassley amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on energy tax incentives, S10535-S10537 [31JY]

New source review correspondence—information requests and Bush administration responses, S1177-S1193 [21JA]

Renewable energy 2004 budget and appropriations, H7132 [18JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3078 [10AP]

H. Res. 443, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H11379 [18NO]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3108-H3192 [10AP]

H.R. 337, Alaska hydroelectric licenses extension, H345 [11FE]

H.R. 397, reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois, S4914 [7AP], H346 [11FE]

S. 14, Energy Policy Act, S5543-S5595 [30AP]

S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S167-S173 [9JA]

S. 167, Dept. of Energy Next Generation Lighting Initiative, S852 [15JA]

S. 220, reinstate license and extend deadline for commencement of construction for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in Illinois, S1674 [28JA], S4913 [7AP]

S. 357, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2217 [11FE]

S. 358, extension of the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S2217 [11FE]

S. 359, Waste to Energy Utilization Act, S2218 [11FE]

S. 366, Clean Power Act, S2346-S2351 [12FE]

S. 395, Bipartisan Renewable, Efficient Energy With Zero Effluent (BREEZE) Act, S2471 [13FE]

S. 475, Electric Transmission and Reliability Enhancement Act, S2931-S2935 [27FE]

S. 485, Clear Skies Act, S2943-S2971 [27FE]

S. 494, modify renewable energy tax credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2978 [27FE]

S. 522, Native American Energy Development and Self-Determination Act, S3172-S3175 [5MR]

S. 582, Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act, S3412-S3418 [10MR]

S. 597, Energy Tax Incentives Act, S3520-S3546 [11MR]

S. 758, allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property, S4640 [1AP]

S. 759, Residential, Farm, Ranch, and Small Business Wind Energy Systems Act, S4642 [1AP]

S. 843, Clean Air Planning Act, S5077-S5083 [9AP]

S. 944, Renewable Energy Investment Act, S5491 [29AP]

S. 1192, Consumer and Small Business Energy Commission Act, S7482 [5JN]

S. 1290, permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity, S8236 [19JN]

S. 1351, TVA Board of Directors composition, operation, and duties modification, S8740 [26JN]

S. 1438, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, S9711 [22JY]

S. 1476, Wind Power Tax Incentives Act, S10069 [28JY]

S. 1754, Electric Reliability Security Act, S12840-S12845 [17OC]

S. 1844, Clear Skies Act, S14336-S14364 [10NO]