Federal Power: Issues Related to the Divestiture of Federal Hydropower ResourcesMehrzad Nadji Provides information on: (1) the profiles of three U.S. power marketing administrations, including their similarities & differences & their interactions with the agencies that operate federal water projects; (2) the general parameters of the process by which federally owned assets can be sold; & (3) the factors that would have to be addressed in a divestiture of federal hydroelectric assets, such as the relationship between power generation & the other purposes of federal water projects. Includes only the Southeastern, Southwestern, & Western Area Power Administrations. Extensive charts & tables. |
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Page 80 - Commission will be best adapted to a comprehensive plan for improving or developing a waterway or waterways for the use or benefit of interstate or foreign commerce, for the improvement and utilization of waterpower development, and for other beneficial public uses, including recreational purposes...
Page 76 - 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 74 - USC 391 et seq.) authorized the Secretary of the Interior to locate, construct, operate, and maintain works for the storage, diversion, and development of waters for the reclamation of arid and semiarid lands in the Western States.
Page 78 - Act, as amended, on or directly affecting any river which is listed in section 5, subsection (a), of this Act, and no department or agency of the United States shall assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water resources project that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which such river might be designated...
Page 79 - ... shall be subject to, and comply with, all Federal, State, interstate, and local requirements, administrative authority, and process and sanctions respecting the control and abatement of water pollution in the same manner, and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity including the payment of reasonable service charges.
Page 75 - That penstocks and other similar facilities adapted to possible future use in the development of hydroelectric power shall be installed In any dam...
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Page 78 - Under the latter provision, such agencies are required to use their authorities to conserve endangered and threatened species and to ensure that their actions do not jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species or destroy or adversely modify critical habitats.
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Page 80 - A portion of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; requires all US federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties, and to afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment on any such undertakings.