The upcoming Texas legislative session will see another attemptto merge the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Texas RailroadCommission to create a single agency regulating natural gas,electricity, oil production, as well as telecommunicationsutilities.
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Move Afoot to Modify PURPA contracts
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. (NYSEG) voiced itssupport for legislation to give states authority to modifynon-utility generator contracts. Congressmen Gerald Solomon, AmoryHoughton (R-NY) and Edolphus Towns (D-NY) introduced HR 4183, whichwould clarify the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.Changes proposed are said to ensure just and reasonable costs forNUG power sold to utilities. State regulators would be permitted tomodify prices utilities are currently required to pay non-utilitygenerators so they do not exceed the market price of electricity atthe time of delivery. The legislation also would establish programsto monitor non-utility generators to ensure they continue to meetFederal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements.
July 2, 1998
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