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EMD-82-102 1 (1982-09-20)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES




Clear Federal Policy Guidelines Needed

For Future Canadian Power Imports





United States imports of Canadian elec-
tricity have been rapidly increasing for the
lost 10 years and are expected to continue
for the next decade. Canadian utilities will
have excess capacity equivalent to the output
of 10 to 20 large nuclear powerplants
a vailable for export through 1996.

The Department of Energy exercises control
over imports of Canadian electricity by issuing
permits for the construction of electrical
tiansmission facilities at international borders.
To date such permit applications have been
appraised on a case-by-case basis. But
anticipated increases in Canadian imports
clearly signify the need for clear policy
guidelines on the role of Canadian power to
guide DOE's permit approval program and
as part of its overall electricity planning
efforts.

AO recommends that the Secretary of
Energy work with the executive subcabinet
Working group on Regulation, Competition,
and Efficiency in the Electric Utility Industry
t establish clear Federal policy guidelines
towards Canadian power imports.                               I11111 liii liii


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GAO/EMD-82-102
SEPTEMBER 20, 1982


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