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EMD-81-77 1 (1981-04-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbva0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 KNKRG3Y AMC NINULA DIVIION APRIL 21, 1981 B- 20 2826 The Honorable James B. Edwards 114993 The Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Electric Utilities' Concerns with the Department of Energy's Wind Energy Program(EMD-8l-77) We recently completed a survey f the Department of Energy's (DOE's) wind energy program,, We do not intend to perform any more work on the wind energy program at the present time. However, we are sending this letter to apprise you of the results of our survey for consideration in devel- oping the wind energy comprehensive program management plan required by the Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 (Public Law 96- 345, Sept. 8, 1980). LOur work identified a number of needs and concerns electric utilities had relative to the wind energy program.j While we have not validated all the information we obtained in our survey, we did note that)soine of the utilities' con- cerns are similar to those we have identified in our previous reviews of other renewable energy programs. Because of the important role the electric utility industry will play in the ultimate widespread use of wind energy and the need to make the most effective use of limited program funds, it is important that these concerns be considered 7) We recognize that the administration has proposed a number of budget reductions which sweep across the entire solar budget, and that the wind energy program was not spared in this process. In this connection, the administration has proposed a funding level of $19.4 million for the program in fiscal year 1982, compared to a level of $80 million in the preceding year. However, while the ultimate level of funding and scope of the program is the subject of ongoing congressional deliberations, t is clear that some forn of wind energy program will emerge, but perhaps at a reduced (307189) 62 )/ (~5

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