A bill to amend the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to place electric utilities, including members of registered holding company systems, on the same basis as non-utilities with respect to encouraging their investment in cogeneration and small power production facilities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Power Act to eliminate utility ownership limitations on qualifying small power production facilities and cogeneration facilities. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require the exemption of investments or interests in small power production facilities or cogeneration facilities from the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act, or State laws with respect to the rates or the financial or organizational regulation of electric utilities if such exemption is necessary to encourage cogeneration or small power production.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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