Power Marketing Administrations Transfer: Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources of the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session ... May 18, 1995--Washington, DC. |
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Administration Western Area agencies Alabama Power Area Power Administration benefits billion Bonneville Power Administration Central Valley Chairman City of MO Colorado competitive Congress consumers Corps cost dams debt DEFAZIO East Grand Forks economic electric power electric rates electric systems electric utilities energy environmental equity facilities federal government Federal Power Act federal Power Marketing FERC going Honorable John Doolittle House Resources Committee House Resources Subcommittee hydro hydroelectric hydropower impact interest investment investor-owned utilities issue John Doolittle licensing MOLER Municipal Utilities operation ownership percent PMA's PMAs Power Administration Western Power Marketing Administrations preference customers proposal public power systems purchase rate increases revenue River rural electric cooperatives sell the PMAs Southeastern Southeastern Power Administration Southwestern Power Subcommittee on Water subsidies SUMMER 95 SWPA taxpayers transfer transmission Treasury Tucson Electric Tucson Electric Power WAPA Water and Power Wayne Allard Western Area Power WINTER 95
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Page 234 - Interior, who shall transmit and dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principles, the rate schedules to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission.
Page 295 - States move with rapidity in this matter; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the President of the United States...
Page 166 - The American Public Power Association is the national service organization representing the interests of the nation's 2,000 local publicly owned electric utilities operating in 49 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. More than 550 such systems purchase power from federal power marketing agencies (PMAs), including the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power administration.
Page 92 - Commission, that such rates — (A) are sufficient to assure repayment of the Federal investment in the Federal Columbia River Power System over a reasonable number of years after first meeting the Administrator's other costs...
Page 1 - Rule 4(g) of the Committee rules any oral opening statements at hearings are limited to the chairman and the Ranking Minority member. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules.
Page 89 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: It's a pleasure to be here...
Page 167 - market rate or any other noncost-based method for the pricing of hydroelectric power by the six Federal public power authorities.
Page 93 - Bonneville power; (c) to provide the lowest possible rates consistent with sound business principles; and (d) in a manner which protects the interests of the United States in amortizing its investments in the projects within a reasonable period.
Page 96 - All rates, terms and conditions would have to be just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act. The Commission...
Page 180 - ... dependent on their continued access to federally generated power, and you must not abandon the current course of promoting competition in the electric utility industry. Stated differently, in whatever course you pursue, you must prevent rate increases and protect the interests of the more than 1,100 consumer-owned electric utilities whose current systems and future resource plans are based on continued access to federal power at cost based rates. Thank you for the opportunity to testify this...