FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (see S. 2319), S4096 [19AP]

Electric power: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (see S. 2014), S108 [21JA]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (see S. 2633), S7828 [8JY]

Enron Corp.: revoke authority granted to sell electricity at market rates and to prohibit enforcement of certain contract provisions (see H.R. 5049), H6996 [9SE]

Hydroelectric power: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 2243), S3214 [26MR]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S108 [21JA]

Letters

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7955 [4OC]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H7955 [4OC]

Lists

Congressional activity to address the energy crisis—chronology highlights, H5077 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), H7954, H7955 [4OC]

Electric power: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, H3576 [1JN], H3975, H3976, H3978, H4122, H4130, H4147-H4153 [15JN], H5075-H5082, H5095, H5096 [25JN]

———prohibit use of funds to deny public requests for release of documents relative to manipulation of electricity markets in California and other Western States, H5093, H5095, H5096, H5111-H5116 [25JN]

Natural gas: grant sole authority to regulate siting of natural gas pipelines, H3977 [15JN]

———preemption of State laws on the siting and permitting of liquefied natural gas facilities, H10928 [7DE], E2177 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), S4097-S4099 [19AP], S9342 [15SE]

Electric power: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (S. 2014), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, S6952 [17JN]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates in California (S. 2633), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

Government regulations: ensure fairness and prevent waste in Federal regulatory agencies, S6432 [3JN]

Hydroelectric power: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 2243), S9332 [15SE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (S. 1577), S5845 [19MY]

Lay, Kenneth L.: attempts to influence FERC policies and operations during tenure as Enron Corp., chief executive officer, S7780-S7782 [8JY]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S6302 [2JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 2015), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA], S6877 [16JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11824-S11827 [20NO]

Public utilities: provide rebates in the form of rate adjustments to consumers whose rates are regulated, S4822 [4MY]

Reports filed

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2243) (S. Rept. 108-286), S7518 [25JN]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1577) (S. Rept. 108-237), S2439 [9MR]

Nomination of Suedeen G. Kelly to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6881 [16JN]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2319) (S. Rept. 108-299), S7749 [7JY]

Texts of

S. 1577, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S5845 [19MY]

S. 2139, Tapoco Project Licensing Act, H7954 [4OC]

S. 2243, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska, S9332 [15SE]

S. 2319, Tapoco Project Licensing Act, S9342-S9344 [15SE]