Energy Policy Act of 2002: Summary of S.1766 as Introduced

Holt, Mark ; Glover, Carol

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Energy policy - Law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  RL31276
RP-ID  :  RL31276 2002-02-08

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Energy Policy Act of 2002 (S. 1766) was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Daschle on December 5, 2001, and placed on the Senate Calendar for floor action. The bill is expected to be the primary vehicle for Senate debate on national energy policy. S. 1766 would further the trend of the past two decades towards competitive electric markets. Subtitle B of Title II of S. 1766 would repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA), which makes certain multi-state utility holding companies subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Title II, Subtitle C of the bill would prospectively repeal Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), which requires utilities to purchase electricity from certain small power producers and cogenerators of industrial heat and power.