HR 8157 · 96th Congress · Energy

Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act

Introduced 1980-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Similar provisions inserted in S. 885 as passed House.(1980-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act - Establishes the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council composed of representatives from the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Directs the Council to establish a voluntary scientific and statistical advisory committee to assist in the development, collection, and evaluation of specified information relevant to the Council's development and amendment of a regional conservation and electric power plan. Authorizes the Council to establish such other voluntary advisory committees as necessary or appropriate to assist it. Directs the Council to prepare a regional conservation and electric power plan, giving priority in decreasing order of importance, to conservation, renewable resources, energy resources derived from utilizing waste heat or having high fuel conversion efficiency, and other resources. Sets forth the components of such plan, including: (1) an energy conservation program; (2) recommendations for research and development; (3) a methodology for determining environmental and social costs and benefits of conservation measures taken under this Act; (4) a 20-year demand fo…

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11 Democrats5 Republicans