HR 10420 · 94th Congress · Energy
New England Regional Power and Environmental Protection Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1975-10-29)
Plain Language Summary
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New England Regional Power and Environmental Protection Act - Title I: - Creates a body corporate by the name of the New England Regional Power and Environmental Protection Agency which shall establish and operate a bulk power supply system to supply wholesale power to utilities throughout the entire New England region and establish interconnections, and coordination agreements, with utilities in any region, a national power grid if one shall be established, and with utilities in Canada. States that the Agency in cooperation with the interested State and regional, and Federal agencies with responsibility for environmental protection shall conduct a regional generating facility and transmission line siting study for the purpose of designating optimum locations for generating facilities and transmission lines to insure availability of an abundant, low-cost, and reliable supply of electricity from such facilities throughout the region, and to protect environmental assets. Directs the Agency to carry out a program of research and development in the area of electric power generation and transmission. Title II: General Provision - Prescribes the Composition of the Board of Directors of t…
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