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The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA, Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117, enacted November 9, 1978) is a United States Act passed as part of the National Energy Act. It was meant to promote energy conservation (reduce demand) and promote greater use of domestic energy and renewable energy (increase supply).
The Illinois Commerce Commission is a quasi-judicial tribunal that regulates public utility services in the U.S. state of Illinois. The mission of the ICC is "to pursue an appropriate balance between the interest of consumers and existing and emerging service providers to ensure the provision of adequate, efficient, reliable, safe and least ...
In Canada, a public utilities commission (PUC) is a public utility regulator, typically a semi-independent quasi-judicial tribunal, owned and operated within a municipal or local government system under the oversight of one or more elected commissioners. [1] Its role is analogous to a municipal utility district or public utility district in the US.
In 1913, the Corporation Commission was given responsibility for regulating water and hydroelectric utilities. In 1920 the commission was replaced by a single Utilities Commissioner and some part-time staff. [1] In 1941, the General Assembly created the North Carolina Utilities Commission, composed of three commissioners serving six-year terms.
Federal Water Power Act: Created Federal Power Commission to coordinate federal hydroelectric projects. 1935 Federal Power Act: Put electricity sale and transportation regulation under Federal Power Commission. 1935 Public Utility Holding Company Act: Regulated size of electric utilities, limiting each to a specific geographic area. 1936
The Energy Policy Act of 1992, effective October 24, 1992, (102nd Congress H.R.776.ENR, abbreviated as EPACT92) is a United States government act.It was passed by Congress and set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.
Utility ratemaking is the formal regulatory process in the United States by which public utilities set the prices (more commonly known as "rates") they will charge consumers. [1] Ratemaking, typically carried out through "rate cases" before a public utilities commission , serves as one of the primary instruments of government regulation of ...
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act is a law passed in 1978 by the United States Congress as part of the National Energy Act that is meant to promote [clarification needed] greater use of renewable energy. In 2009, the US Congress considered Federal level RPS requirements.