FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Articles and editorials

Beware of Windmills, S6303 [9JN]

Tilting at Windmills—Nation Split Over Energy Eyesores, S5979 [26MY]

Windmills Need Commonsense Approach, S6303 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Electric power: provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (see S. 509), S2004 [3MR]

Grafton, WV: reinstate hydroelectric license for FERC project (see S. 2028), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4417), H11034 [18NO]

Hydroelectric power: allow refurbishment and operation of a small hydroelectric facility in central Montana (see H.R. 1318), H1508 [15MR]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 176), S573 [26JA]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 244), S739 [1FE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Connecticut (see H.R. 971), H795 [17FE]

———extension of time required for construction of a hydroelectric project in Idaho (see S. 2035), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4377), H10909 [17NO]

———provide certain requirements for hydroelectric projects on the Mohawk River in New York (see S. 2070), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4375), H10909 [17NO]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (see S. 1499), S8949 [26JY]

Power resources: encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1530), H1845 [6AP]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (see S. 1034), S5191 [13MY] (see S. 1208), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 2938), H4654 [16JN]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (see S. 822), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 2038), H2737 [28AP]

Letters

Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act: Senator Alexander, S5978 [26MY]

FERC application of locational installed capacity market in New England: Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts, S9352 [29JY]

———New England Governors' Conference, Inc., S9352 [29JY]

Liquefied natural gas storage facilities: Edward M. Lambert, Jr., Mayor of Fall River, MA, H2181 [20AP]

Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6982, S6983 [22JN]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S6982 [22JN]

———Senator Feinstein, S6983 [22JN]

———several Governors, S6981 [22JN]

Lists

Scenic sites protected by S. 1208, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S6303 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Hydroelectric power: projects licensing reform, H6963 [28JY]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2431-H2434 [21AP], E789 [27AP]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6954, H6959 [28JY]

Power resources: clarify jurisdiction over energy markets and futures between FERC and CFTC, E1697 [29JY]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2332-H2334 [20AP]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (H.R. 2038), E825 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Electric power: provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (S. 509), S2014 [3MR]

———require approval of certain foreign transactions of electric utility companies operating entirely overseas, S9359 [29JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: recusal from Dept. of Justice investigation on matters relating to Enron Corp., S932 [3FE]

Hydroelectric power: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 176), S9033 [26JY]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (S. 244), S9034 [26JY]

———projects licensing reform, S7267 [23JN], S7458 [28JN]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (S. 1499), S8960 [26JY]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6981-S6992 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

Power resources: Federal subsidies for windmill power production, S6683, S6686, S6701 [16JN], S6789 [20JN], S7281 [23JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7012, S7038-S7042, S7047 [22JN]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (S. 1034), S5191-S5194 [13MY], S5976 [26MY]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (S. 1208), S6301 [9JN]

Public utilities: authority to review public utility mergers, S7266 [23JN]

———jurisdiction over legitimacy of termination payments charged to certain public utilities by Enron Corp., S7269-S7273 [23JN]

———require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

States: application of locational installed capacity market in New England, S9351 [29JY]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (S. 822), S3751-S3753 [15AP]

Reports filed

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 176) (S. Rept. 109-29), S2482 [10MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 244) (S. Rept. 109-32), S2482 [10MR]

Tables

Coastal State agencies administering the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, S6983 [22JN]

Texts of

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 176, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska, S9033 [26JY]

S. 244, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S9034 [26JY]

S. 509, Energy Markets Improvement Act, S2015-S2017 [3MR]

S. 1034, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S5194 [13MY]

S. 1208, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S6301 [9JN]

S. 2028, FERC reinstatement of hydroelectric license for project in Grafton, WV, S13162 [17NO]