United States · Bill · S
S. 552 (107th)
Transition to Competition in Electric Industry Act
Introduced
15 March 2001
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
Transition to Competition in the Electric Industry Act - States that no electric utility shall be required, under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or sell electricity or capacity from or to qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities. Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate and enforce regulations designed to ensure that no electric utility shall be required to absorb the costs associated with purchases of electric power or capacity from a qualifying facility pursuant to PURPA obligations before enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2001
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 March 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/552
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