Natural Gas Utilization Act

Summary

Natural Gas Utilization Act - Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to repeal certain prohibitions on the use of natural gas as a primary energy source in existing electric powerplants and major fuel-burning installations. Repeals the system compliance option provisions of the Act, which provides that existing powerplants owned or operated by a utility shall be considered in compliance with prohibitions relating to natural gas usage if the utility has in effect an approved system compliance plan. Permits local distribution companies to provide natural gas service to residential customers for use in outdoor lighting fixtures installed, and receiving natural gas, before the enactment of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978. Requires each local distribution company, in accordance with rules established by the Secretary of Energy, to: (1) periodically inform its customers of the amount of natural gas consumed by outdoor lighting; and (2) report such information method to the Secretary. Permits the Secretary to grant a permanent exemption from the prohibitions on the use of natural gas in a gas-coal mixture in a new powerplant or installation if: (1) emissions would be reduced; and (2) disregarding any variances, the proportion of natural gas in a mixture complies with applicable environmental requirements. Repeals the Federal requirement of incremental pricing under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 March 1982

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.5866.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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