ELECTRIC POWER

Articles and editorials

State of Energy, H137 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 2724), S4050 [4MY]

Alaska: grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments (see S. 3000), S5117 [24MY] (see H.R. 5781), H5128 [12JY]

Climate: establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment (see H.R. 5049), H1320 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a photovoltaic demonstration program (see H.R. 5594), H3907 [13JN]

———install a photovoltaic system at headquarters building (see H.R. 5510), H3307 (see H.R. 5510), H3360 [25MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: permit development of necessary technology to reduce energy demand through more efficient torchiere lighting (see H.R. 4822), H450 [28FE]

FERC: clarify the applicability of certain deadlines relative to construction of hyroelectric projects located or proposed to be located on the Upper Hudson River in New York (see S. 2297), S1413 [16FE]

Forests: implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in Colorado, extend stewardship contracts, and extend tax credits for electricity produced from biomass (see H.R. 5756), H5046 [11JY]

Government: require acquisition of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 5531), H3423 [6JN]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (see S. 2488), S2730 [3AP] (see H.R. 4891), H644 [7MR]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), H4423 [21JN]

———enhance energy production, refining, infrastructure, conservation and efficiency capabilities of the U.S. (see S. 2755), S4107 [5MY]

———extend certain energy tax incentives (see S. 2401), S2027 [13MR]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (see S. 2435), S2313 [16MR]

———promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2571), S3211 [6AP] (see H.R. 5331), H2338 [9MY]

———provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 5375), H2585 [11MY]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (see S. 2829), S4695 [17MY]

———support goals to achieve complete energy independence (see H. Res. 843), H3308 (see H. Res. 843), H3360 [25MY]

Tariff: AC electric motors (see S. 2968), S4966 [23MY]

———AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 85 W (see S. 2966), S4966 [23MY]

———AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 95 W (see S. 2969), S4966 [23MY]

———AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 105 W (see S. 2967), S4966 [23MY]

———electrical transformers (see S. 3311), S5342 [26MY]

———ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles of 15 amps or less (see S. 3256), S5341 [26MY]

———ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles of greater than 15 amps (see S. 3257), S5341 [26MY]

———high current ground fault circuit interrupters (see S. 3259), S5341 [26MY]

———in line ground fault circuit interrupters (see S. 3258), S5341 [26MY]

———right angle ground fault circuit interrupters (see S. 3248), S5341 [26MY]

Taxation: clarify tax credit for electricity produced from open-loop biomass (see H.R. 5509), H3307 (see H.R. 5509), H3360 [25MY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5010), H1129 [16MR]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see S. 2677), S3704 [27AP] (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]

———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H224 [8FE]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 4716), H223 [8FE]

———provide incentives to promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2748), S4051 [4MY]

———reduce Federal fuel tax through suspension of royalty relief for oil production and certain energy production tax incentives (see S. 2673), S3704 [27AP]

TVA: increase membership of the Board of Directors and require each State in the service area to be represented (see S. 2258), S864 [8FE] (see H.R. 4758), H332 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Climate: establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment (H.R. 5049), H1399 [4AP], H2829 [18MY], E446 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for wind demonstration project, H4275 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a photovoltaic demonstration program (H.R. 5594), E1130 [13JN]

———install a photovoltaic system at headquarters building (H.R. 5510), E1002 [26MY]

———National Renewable Energy Laboratory funding, H279 [15FE], H759 [8MR]

———provide regulatory relief for use of non-petroleum oil in electric transformers, E51 [1FE]

FERC: prohibit funding for enforcement of energy market violations, H3198 [24MY], E974, E996 [26MY]

Massachusetts: construction of wind turbine energy facility in Nantucket Sound, H4525 [26JN]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (H.R. 4891), H4565 [27JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H1709, H1718, H1723, H1727 [25AP], H1842 [26AP], E51 [1FE]

———national energy policy, H132, H141-H145 [1FE], H213, H220 [8FE], H269 [14FE], H316, H317 [15FE], H1201 [29MR], H1325 [30MR], H1748, H1749, H1750, H1821, H1823, H1824-H1826, H1836 [26AP], H1873, H1892, H1898-H1905 [27AP], H1925 [2MY], H1984, H1985, H1986, H1988, H2094-H2099 [3MY], H2162, H2163 [4MY], H2182 [9MY], H2626 [16MY], H3012 [22MY], H3020, H3024, H3025, H3124, H3133 [23MY], H3218 [24MY], H3725 [12JN], H4185 [16JN], H4685 [28JN], H4966 [11JY]

Public buildings: enforce energy conservation performance and reporting requirements, H2839 [18MY], H3187 [24MY], H4210 [19JN]

Southwest Gas Corp.: prohibit funding for GEDAC heat pump development, H3202, H3203 [24MY], E991 [26MY]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (S. 592), H1688 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments (S. 3000), S5120 [24MY]

Bonneville Power Administration: require use of excess revenues to retire long-term debt to Federal Treasury, S2277 [16MR]

Dept. of Energy: National Renewable Energy Laboratory funding, S1859 [8MR]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S.J. Res. 5), S6365 [22JN]

Massachusetts: construction of wind turbine energy facility in Nantucket Sound, S4185-S4187 [9MY]

Power resources: energy crisis in Western States, S6744 [29JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S3441 [25AP], S3529-S3532 [26AP], S3769 [1MY]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (S. 2435), S2326 [16MR]

———national energy policy, S391, S439 [1FE], S973 [9FE], S1322 [15FE], S1376 [16FE], S1666 [3MR], S1811 [7MR], S2086-S2090, S2095 [14MR], S3552, S3553, S3555-S3557 [26AP], S3636-S3638 [27AP], S3781-S3787 [1MY], S3854-S3857 [2MY], S4243, S4244 [10MY], S6609-S6611 [28JN]

———promote energy production and conservation, S3863 [2MY]

———promote energy production and conservation (S. 2571), S3231-S3234 [6AP], S3783 [1MY]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (S. 2829), S4706 [17MY]

Taxation: extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (S. 2677), S3699 [27AP]

———provide incentives to promote energy production and conservation (S. 2748), S4059 [4MY]

Reports filed

Desalination Drought Protection Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1071) (H. Rept. 109-380), H449 [28FE]

Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4080) (H. Rept. 109-432), H1740 [25AP]

Texts of

S. 592, Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act, H1688 [25AP]

S. 2401, Alternative Energy Extender Act, S2035 [13MR]

S. 2748, Enhanced Energy Security Tax Incentives Act, S4068-S4072 [4MY]