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EMD-81-56 1 (1981-04-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbvq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENKRGY AND MINERALS B3-20 281 2 > APRIL 28, 1981 The Honorable James B. Edwards Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: 115055 Subject: The Department of Energy Needs to Improve the Timeliness of the Third Annual Reports on Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (EMD-81-56) STitle I of the Ptqblic Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA, Nov. 9, 1978)Lestablishes three purposes: end-use conservation, utility efficiency, and equitable rates. To achieve the purposes, State regulatory authorities>I/ (States) and nonregulated electric utilities)2/Lmust conside-r five rregulatory standards and determine by November 9, 1980, 3/ 'if such standards should be adopted for each electric util- ity for which it has ratemaking authority. States and non- regulated electric utilities must also begin considering six ratemaking standardsby November 9, 1980,Land determine\by November 9, 1981,1 if such ratemaking standards should be im- plemented.,, 1/PURPA defines State regulatory authority as any State agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of electric energy by any electric utility (other than such State agency), and in the case of an electric utility with respect to which the Tennessee Valley Authority has ratemaking authority, such term means the Tennessee Valley Authority. 2/PURPA defines nonregulated electric utility as any electric utility other than a State regulated electric utility. 3/The Nov. 9, 1980, consideration and determination status for the regulatory standards will be reported by DOE in its third annual report due in 1982. (005230)

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