Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceU.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 |
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90th Congress Advisory Panel agencies American Electric Power Area Coordination authority BAGGE blackout BROTZMAN BROWN bulk power supply bulk power systems capacity CARVA Chairman Congress construction Coordinating Council coordination plans Coordination Review Committee criteria Edison effect Electric Company electric power electric power industry Electric Reliability Council electric systems eminent domain environment environmental Executive Board Federal Power Act Federal Power Commission Goss groups hearing installed interconnected systems Interpool interregional investor-owned joint board legislation Light Company load shedding MAAC MACDONALD MAPP meet megawatts ment municipal National Council National Electric Reliability NERC NPCC OTTINGER outages participate planning and operation plants Power & Light Power Company power failure problems procedures proposed Public Service regional council regional organizations regulatory relay reliability of bulk right-of-way scheduled Southern Company Southwest Power Pool statement studies subcommittee subsection Texas Interconnected TIERNAN tion transmission facilities transmission lines United voltage WSCC
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Page 327 - Must we, as a matter of inexorable inevitability, accept the proposition that what is good for General Motors is good for the country?
Page 380 - It is hereby declared to be the national policy that special effort should be made to preserve the natural beauty of the countryside and public park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites.
Page 388 - ... may apply to said commission by petition, which shall briefly state the facts; whereupon a statement of the charges thus made shall be forwarded by the commission to such common carrier, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint or to answer the same in writing within a reasonable time, to be specified by the commission.
Page 6 - No person in the employ of or holding any official relation to any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or owning stock or bonds thereof, or who is in any manner pecuniarily interested therein, shall enter upon the duties of or hold such office. Said Commissioners shall not engage in any other business, vocation or employment.
Page 6 - Each member shall hold office for a term of six years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill- a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and (2) the terms of office of the members first taking office after the date of...
Page 593 - For the purpose of assuring an abundant supply of electric energy throughout the United States with the greatest possible economy and with regard to the proper utilization and conservation of natural resources...
Page 237 - Commission finds that— (1) such acquisition will tend towards interlocking relations or the concentration of control of public-utility companies, of a kind or to an extent detrimental to the public interest or the interest of investors or consumers...
Page 368 - Act of 1968, the Secretary shall not approve any program or project which requires the use of any publicly owned land from a public park, recreation area, or wildlife and waterfowl refuge of national, State, or local significance as determined by the Federal, State, or local officials having jurisdiction thereof...
Page 449 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Pacific Power & Light Co. Portland General Electric Co. Public Service Co. of Colorado. Public Service Co. of New Mexico. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.
Page 486 - ... reservations," as hereinafter defined. " Reservations " means national monuments, national parks, national forests, tribal lands embraced within Indian reservations, military reservations, and other lands and interests in lands owned by the United States, and withdrawn, reserved, or withheld from private appropriation and disposal under the public land laws ; also lands and interests in lands acquired and held for any public purpose.