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Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-25 Title

Energy: Off-Gas Provisions of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 DIVISION B-205770 DECEMBER 15,1981 - The Honorable James A. McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman3 Subject: "Off-Gas" Provisions of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act (EMD-82-25) IIII 117074 As part of our review of the Powerplant and Indus 'rial Fuel Us@ Act (FUA), we ...
Date Nov. 13, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-18 Title

Energy: The Federal Government Should Encourage Early Public, Regulatory, and Industry Cooperation in Siting Energy Facilities

Report To The Chairman Committee On Energy And Commerce United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Government Should Encouiage Early Public, Regulatory, And Industry C~ooperation In Siting Energy Facilitik Eff rts toexpand domestic production of coal, syn hetic fuels, and other energy sources have fall ,a behind expectations. One reason has n bee the inability to effectively identify acc...
Date Oct. 29, 1981 Report No. B-202800 Title

Government Operations: [Fund Solicitations for Redecorating the White House]

N B-202800 ;RPOLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 October 29, 1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommitte on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your request that we examine, in light of applicable laws, allegations that a group of non-Federal employees used the facilities...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 116744 Title

Energy: Industry Views on the Effect of Proposed Budget Reductions on the Ability of the U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete in Foreign Markets

UNITED STATES GENE= ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. 21, 1981 Wednesday, October STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ IllI 116744 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND S...
Date Sept. 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-145 Title

Energy: Analysis of Federal Funding for Electric Utility R&D Projects

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. 116390 Title

International Affairs: Industry Views on the Effect of Proposed Budget Reductions on the Ability of the U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete in Foreign Markets

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, U.S. MENDELOWITZ INTERNATIONAL DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON INDUSTRY VIEWS ON THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED BUD...
Date May 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-80 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Hydroelectric Permitting and Licensing Efforts Are Being Hampered by Hybrid Applications and Staffing

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B'200895 The Honorable Georgiana Sheldon Acting Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dear Ms. Sheldon: MAY 28.7981 &y era1 Energy Regulatory Fe Commission's Hydroelectric Permitting and Licensing Efforts are Being 'Ha pered by Hybrid Applications and Staffin d (EM&81-80) *Increases in the’price of imported oil have brought ...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-40 Title

Financial Management: Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System

-_ Hp-ua I “i eV THEKW/‘lPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES IISG 7 Report ToThe Congress Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System From the early 1970s through t977, the Federal Power Commission invested millions of dollars in an unsuccessful effort to develop a large computerized system to improve Federal and State effectiveness in regulating the energy industry. After...
Date Sept. 10, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-86 Title

Energy: The Foreign Tax Credit and U.S. Energy Policy

SEPTEMBER EMD-SO-86 IO,1980 COMP-KTWX.CER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE IJNlfED 20848 STATES D.C. B-1.99972 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the impact of the foreign tax credit provisions of the Internal. Revenue Code on the U.S. oil industry and the implications for U-S, energy The report also discusses the potential effects policy...
Date Aug. 13, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-91 Title

Energy: Triennial Assessment of the Tennessee Valley Authority--Fiscal Years 1977-1979

L , ’ /yy-yg BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES II2999 Report To The Congress Triennial Assessment Of The Tennessee Valley Authority--Fiscal Years 19774979 This report reviews the work done by GAO at the Tennessee Valley Authority during the past 3 years and highlights some major events that occurred which materially affected TVA but were not the subject of GAO reports. In this report G...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. B-199909 Title

Energy: Uranium Enrichment Services Pricing

Date April 29, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-7 Title

Energy: Industrial Cogeneration--What It Is, How It Works, Its Potential

BYTHEC~MPTROLLER GENERAL * Report To The Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Industrial CogenerationWhat It Is,How It Works, Its Potential Combining and utility double the generation. industrial process heat production power generation at one site can fuel efficiency of electric power Cogeneration does just that. In the near term, cogeneration can contribute to our Nation’s efforts to conserve valuable f...
Date Feb. 11, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-14 Title

Magnetohydrodynamics: A Promising Technology for Efficiently Generating Electricity From Coal

. - ..,.c WJlFQE3 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL 4 , Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Magnetohydrodynamics: A Promising Technology For Efficiently Generating Electricity From Coal If technical problems can be solved, magnetohydrodynamics--which generates electricity from coal by passing heated, electrically charged gases through a magnetic field--could become an important technology for utilitie...
Date Feb. 6, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-57 Title

Energy: Administrative Feasibility of Two-Tiered Pricing by the Bonneville Power Administration

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 February B-114858 The Honorable Jim Weaver House of Representative "(-, Dear Mr. Weaver: Subject: Administrative Feasibility L ricing by the Bonneville tration (EMD-80-57) 6, 1980 I II 111500 September 13, 1979, letter requested that we assess the administrative feasibility of a "two-tier" rate structure for electric power marketed by the...
Date Jan. 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-26 Title

The Geothermal Loan Guarantee Program: Need for Improvements

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy And * Power, Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce, House Of Representatives ;c>FTHE UNITED STATES I ITheGeothermal Loan Guarantee Program: INeed For Improvements The geothermal loan guarantee program has been only partly successful in accelerating the development of geothermal energy. Loan guarantees have been made for only four p...
Date Jan. 24, 1980 Report No. CED-80-30 Title

Natural Resources: Water Supply Should Not Be an Obstacle To Meeting Energy Development Goals

. . . . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL 4 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Water Supply Should Not Be An Obstacle TOMeeting Energy Development Goals This report disputes the common impression that the energy industry’s thirst for water will create severe shortages throughout the watershort, energy-rich West. Recent evidence indicates that these predictions are unfounded or outdated and that ade...
Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-36 Title

Geothermal Energy: Obstacles and Uncertainties Impede Its Widespread Use

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES \N 32l ’ Report To The Congress Geothermal Energy: Obstacles And Uncertainties Impede Its Widespread Use The Government has spent nearly half a billion dollars over the last 5 years for geothermal energy development, but numerous economic, technical, and other obstacles and uncertainties have impeded development of this source of energy from the Earthâ...
Date Oct. 18, 1979 Report No. 110623 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Impact Assistance

Y44 3 wifOI 1o0623 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 1979 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE ThE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON FEDERAL ENERGY IMPACT ASSISTANCE~ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We welcome the opportunit...
Date July 27, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-99 Title

Energy: Synthetic Fuels Policy

. B-178205 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, 0~ THE UNITED STATS D.C. 20548 July The Honorable Gary Hart Subcommittee on Chairman, Synthetic Fuels Committee on the Budget SenateUnited States Senate Dear Senator Hart: icj* icj*
Date April 24, 1979 Report No. 109171 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Impact Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:00 a.m. April 24, 1979 Tuesday, STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS \-.. ON -FEDERAL ENERGY IMPACT ASSISTANCE L J Mr. Chairman and Members the o...
Date April 20, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-58 Title

Energy: The Potential for Hydrogen as an Energy Source

-. c @9i.m STUDYBY THE STAFF THl?U.S< OF ‘ _::. I General Accounting Office . . The Potential For Hydrogen As an Energy Source GAO surveyed a portion of the literature on the status, progress, and problems surrounding the development and commercialization of hydrogen as an energy source. Generally, hydrogen as a fuel is virtually inexhaustible, clean burning, convenient, versatile, and free from...
Date April 8, 1979 Report No. 095381 Title

Energy: Energy Measures to Reduce U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil

ENERGY MEASURES TO REDUCE U. S. DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL PRESENTED BY F. KEVIN BOLAND, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED STATES AND OPEC SWARTH14ORE COLLEGE APRIL 8, 1979 I appreciate your invitation to participate in the Conference on The United States and OPEC.. I hope my discussion wil...
Date March 15, 1979 Report No. B-178205.42 Title

Energy: Energy Information Administration's Proposed Energy Company Financial Reporting System Collection Form

, . .. .-. ;G - . The Eonorable J c h n D . C i n q e l l ,Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy -~ ~and Power tr’SE&i303 Ccnimittee 6 n - I n t e r s t a t e and DQ not make available F _- Commerce, oreiqn Hqu se of Repr e s e n t a t i ve s ~ ~. ~. ~.~ ~~ ~ .F__ Dear pllr. Chairman: was a.pFroved Cctober 1 0 , 1 9 7 8 , by t h e O f f i c e o f NanaqeEent and B m (CKE!) w i t h s e v e r a l c o n ...
Date March 13, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-26 Title

Energy: A Review of the Department of Energy's Energy Tax Policy Analysis

s I d$+f$+4= BY THECOMPTROLLER‘GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES A Review Of The Department Of Energy’s Energy Tax Policy Analysis This report addresses the four basic questions: of tax energy to the --Does DOE analyze the energy effects proposals which impact heavily on industries? --Does DOE use this analysis to contribute administration’s policies? --Does DOE make the analy...
Date Jan. 22, 1979 Report No. OIM-79-02 Title

Government Operations: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies

:“; I i- 8. This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies, compiled to assist congressional committees in their review of budget requests for fiscal year 1980. Previous GAO reports brought these matters to the attention of the congressional and departmental officials. :,. ; OIM-79-0...
Date Nov. 17, 1978 Report No. 098110 Title

Energy: Energy Emergency Contingency Planning

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 17, 1978 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINEAR4LS DIVISION : BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members your the of the Subcommittee: to a...
Date Nov. 1, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-112 Title

Energy: Relevance of GAO Report, "Improvements Needed in DOE's Efforts To Develop a Financial Reporting System"

DOCUMENT RBSOUE 07667 - [CC31 U~j [ Relevance of GAO Report, *Improvements Needed in DOE's Efforts To Develop a Financial Reporting System"]. END-78-112; E-178205. pp.). November 1, 1978. 5 pp. + enclosure ( Report to Rep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, Souse Ccsamttee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy (1600);...
Date July 31, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-95 Title

Energy: Improvements Needed in the Department of Energy's Efforts To Develop a Financial Reporting System

DOCUMENT RESUME 06795 - [B21471841 Improvements Needed in the Department of Energy's Efforts To Develop a Financial Reporting System. EMD-78-95; B-178205. July 31, 1978. 3 pp. + enclosure (4 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Energy; by J. Dexter Peach {for Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Division.). Issue Area: Energy (1600); Accounting and Financial Repccting (2800). Con...
Date May 22, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-64 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Uranium Enrichment Activities

DOCUIEIW RESUSE 05939 - (B152651131 kLZsEB S00D1-1 (Department of Energy.s Uranium Enrichment Activities]. EeD-78-64; B-159687. Hay 22, 1978. Released Bay 30, 1978. 9 pp. Report to Rep. Oalter Flowers, Chairman, House Ccmittee on Science and Technology: Fossil and Nuclear Energy Research, DeveloFpent and Desonstration Subcoma:ittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue area: Energy: maki...
Date Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-71 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Administration's Compliance Program in the New England Area

DOCOIZET RESONE 04007 - ([31343801 (Federal Energy AdainistrationWs Compliance Program in the wee England Area]. ESD-77-71; B-1782C5. November 7, 1977. 3 pp. + enclosure (15 pp.). Report to Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Small business: Government Regulation and Small Business Advocacy Subcommittee; by Robert P. Keller, Acting Coaptroller General. Issue Area: Energy:...
Date Aug. 25, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-63A Title

Energy: Federal Energy Administration's System for Monitoring Heating Oil Prices

DCCUMENT RESUKE 03413 A2493617j 4 2&&t±tr e / /-.4- 2 (Federal Energy Administration's System for Monitoriig Heating Oil Prices]. EMD- 7 7-63(a; B-178205. August 25, 1977. 3 pp. + enclosure (14 pp.). Report to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy: Effect of Federal Financial Incentives, Tax Pclicies, and Regulatory Policies on Energy Supply (1610). Co...
Date June 9, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-21 Title

Energy: Problems in Planning and Constructing Transmission Lines Which Interconnect Utilities

DOCUMENT RESUME 02453 - [A1712703) which Problems in Planning and Constructing TLansuission Lines 30 Interconnect Utilities. EMD-77-21; B-1C0228. June 9, 1977. pp. + 4 appendices (10 pp.). Report to Ruciard L. Dunham, Chairman, Federal Power Commission; by J. Dexter Peach (for Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div.). Issue Area: Energy: Pederal Role as a Proprietor of Energy Resou...
Date April 28, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-34 Title

Energy: Issues Facing the 95th Congress

Date May 10, 1976 Report No. RED-76-110 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Selected Aspects of the Administration's Proposal for Government Assistance to Private Uranium Enrichment Groups

REP08T OF THE . C%!!PTROLLER GENERAL b~~~rnents On Sdected Aspects Of The Administration's Proposal For Government Assistance To Private Uranium Enrichment Groups This report presents GAO’s views.on matters raised by the Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, related to the private ownership of uranium enrichment and reemphasizes GAD’s belief that the Government should add on to one ...
Date April 28, 1976 Report No. 099359 Title

Government Operations: Review of Accounting Practices in the Oil and Gas Industry

I ap?recLate your isvitation 1 -G (2 0 7 q ( :Y t:?e k2ericari Gas Bsscciatlm ar.d r as Cmptroller Accountkg to address tlhis conference sponsored by 12 my c aDacitv I . and Chainan deal of interest of the Cost iz the subjects Gsr.eral of t:?t L‘clt ed States Szar?dar",s 3carl, I 'nave a great on tSe agenda. Legislation Crc~rtss For enacted over the past several Ir: zsfn< accc~.tFa~‘;,? ysars ...
Date April 13, 1976 Report No. 099374 Title

Energy: The Development and Commercialism of Energy Technology

_I -- . .* cm United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office (Yi93ti FOR ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OOa.m. EST Tuesday, April 13, 1976 Statement of Monte Canfield, Jr. Director, Office of Special Programs before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs United States Senate -i; .7’ on Developing and Commercializing Energy Technology _... ipti P-0 &i’ 6’ 5 , ‘\..L ...
Date Dec. 10, 1975 Report No. 096891 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of the Administration's Proposal for Government Assistance to Private Uranium Enrichment Groups

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY,DECEMBERlo, 1975 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY ON THE@VALUATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE To PRIVATE URANIUM ENRICHMENT GROUPg Illllllllllllllllllllll...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. FOD-76-6 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Tennessee Valley Authority for Fiscal Year 1975

REPORT TO 8 DE-J .\‘zl/304430, BYTHEC~M~TIK&CER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATEsBRRRY SYSTEM ~~~~lll~~~lll~~~lU _-_.. - ---_ -. LM096goq Exam ination Of Financial Statements Of The Tennessee Valley Authority For Fiscal Year 1975 FOD-76-6 DEC. 4,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNIT&D STATES 20SlB B-114850 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ...
Date Sept. 1, 1975 Report No. OSP(OPA)-76-3 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Energy, Economic, and Budgetary Impacts of H. R. 6860

I, ‘, (,, i ‘. (, ‘i ,“I , 1,’ ,’ “i ?j ‘, . ‘, l~llll~llllllilllllllllll~ Tg ,’ LM096946 .,I$ 1 ‘i “4 ,j; : ,Ix 4 Cont'ents SUMMARY CHAPTER I ‘, ii, ,,\ INTROOUCTION ' 3 5' T II IIf IV ',: V’ SUMMARY MAJOR OF PROVISIONS H.R. 6860 OF PROJECTIONS DEMAND SUPPLY DOMESTIC OF AND OF CRUDE OIL FEDERAL 3UDGET IMPACT H,R. 6860 OF ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT H. R. 6860 OF r g t 1 i / I ...
Date April 28, 1975 Report No. RED-75-352 Title

Natural Resources: Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program--Past, Present, and Future

The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program-Past, Present, And Future Energy Research and Development Administration . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RED-75-352 7(p35+3 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-164105 To the President of the Senate and the /1) Speaker of the House of Representatives This reactor is our report program--past, on the present,...
Date Jan. 22, 1973 Report No. 093933 Title

Financial Management: Matters Identified During FY 1972 Financial Audit of the Federal Columbia River Power System

3086 FEDERAL. OFFICEBUILDING 909 FIRS-I98104 AVENUE SEA~TLE,WASHINGTON Mr, Eonald P, Hodel. Admxnlstrator Bonneville Power Admrnlstratlonb&C P.0, Box 3521 Portland OR 97208 Dear Mr, Hodel. oOq&~-' We have completed our annual fznanclal audrt of the Federal Columbia Rover Power System (FCP3S) for the fxscal year ended June 30, 1972. Our revxew Included an examlnatron of the Bonneville Power Admxnls...