S 885 · 96th Congress · Energy
Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
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Senate Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Public Law 96-501.(1980-12-05)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1980-11-17
Yea 284Nay 77
PassedHouse · 1980-11-17
Yea 284Nay 77
Plain Language Summary
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Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act - Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to develop and maintain comprehensive programs to insure widespread public involvement in formulating regional electric power programs and policies. Establishes a Bonneville Consumers' Council and a Bonneville Utilities Council with which the Administrator is directed to consult, together with the Governors of the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and the general public, in preparing a regional power planning and conservation program. Exempts such councils from the purview of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and exempts their members' actions from constituting potential violations of Federal or State antitrust laws. Directs the Administrator to offer to sell electric power to specified customers at rates to be established and periodically modified, in accordance with specified criteria, and establishes amounts of power such customers are to receive. Directs the Administrator to implement feasible and cost-effective measures to conserve electric power, and to assist governmental authorities in promoting conservation of electric power. A…
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Cosponsors (5)
2 Democrats3 Republicans