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Date Oct. 18, 1983 Report No. 122612 Title

Energy: Economics of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 1983 STATEMENT OF DANIEL C. WHITE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS OF THE GREAT PLAINS COAL GASIFICATION PROJ...
Date Oct. 4, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-156 Title

Energy: Comparison of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Prices and Commercial Oil Prices

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee -On Commerce, Consumer, And Monetary Affairs Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives iComparison Of Strategic Petroleum IReserve Oil Prices And Commercial iOil Prices / During 1981 and 1982, the Federal Government bought about 170 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through 1long-term contracts and on the crude oil spo...
Date Sept. 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-192 Title

Energy: Reasons for the Termination of, and DOE Losses in, a Geothermal Demonstration Powerplant Project

General Accounting Office Reasons For The Termination Of, And DOE Losses In, A Geothermal Demonstration Powerplant Project The 50-megawatt Baca geothermal demonstration powerplant project, located in northern New Mexico, was the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) initial effort to demonstrate geothermal powerplant technology. The project, started in 1978, was believed to have a high probability of...
Date Aug. 24, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-210 Title

Energy: Economics of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

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Date Aug. 22, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-226 Title

Energy: Comments on a Plan for Obtaining Private Financing for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor

RELEASED -ESOuRCES COMM”N,TY ANO ECONOhtlC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION August 22, 1983 B-104105 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable United States Howard H. Baker, Jr....
Date July 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-196 Title

Energy: Data on DOE Uranium Enrichment Power Contracts and the Cost of Power

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20848 OFFKE WASHINGTON, July 15, 1983 B-207463 The-Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Regional and Community Development Committee on Environment and Public United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Works P IllII! lllllllllll 121938 Data on DOE's Uranium Enrichment Power Contracts and the Cost of Power (GAO/RCED-83-196) of F...
Date July 11, 1983 Report No. 121900 Title

Energy: Potential for Expanding Electric Power Transmission Between the Pacific Northwest and California

JQRRELEASEONDELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. AT JULY 11, 1983 STATEMENTOF JOHNW. SPEGGUE, ASSOCIATE DIFtECIQR RESCURCES,CX@HUNITY,ANDECCeJOMICDEZF&QPMENTDMSION BEEORETBE SUBCOMMITTEEONMINING,FORESTMANAGEMENT ANDBONNEVILLEPOWERADMINISTRATION COMMI'ITEE INTERIORAND INSULARAFFAIRS ON U.S. EKXJSE REPRESENTATIVES OF We appreciate this opportunity to discuss with you the potential for expanding electric powe...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-170 Title

Energy: Analysis of Electric Utility Load Forecasting

Report To The Subcommittek On Energy ~ Conservation And Power Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives inalysis Of Electric Utility .oad Forecasting 7e Chairman requested that GAO review lectric utility load forecasting. He was spei ficsiiy interested in forecasting methodoioIies, key variables, state of the art, and how Bnservation and small decentralized power e tsources are add...
Date May 27, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-139 Title

Energy: Congress Should Extend Mandate To Experiment With Alternative Bidding Systems in Leasing Offshore Lands

Comptroller General 0~ THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Should Extend Mandate To Experiment With Alternative Bidding Systems Ih Leasing Offshore Lands The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 required the Interior Department to experiment with alternatives to the traditional bidding system in leasing offshore lands for oil and gas development. This experiment, extending over a 5year perio...
Date May 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-151 Title

Energy: Analysis of Studies on Alternative Financing for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-104105 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of...
Date April 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-105 Title

Energy: Status of DOE's Implementation of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980

REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office Status Of DOE’s Implementation Of The Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act Of 1980 The Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980 authorized an accelerated and ambitious research and development program directed toward the commercial demonstration of nuclear fusion--a potentially inexhaustible source of energy--by the end of the century. Although...
Date April 28, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-77 Title

Energy: Opportunity To Increase Oil and Gas Exploration and Lease Rental Income

w 'REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Opportunity To Increase Oil hd Gas Exploration And Lease Rental Income As a general policy, the Federal Government does not issue oil and gas leases on lands that have been or may be designated as wilderness. Therefore, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service generally do not process lease applications that include both nonwilderness lands...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. ID-83-44 Title

Energy: Information on the Operation of the International Energy Agency's Coal Industry Advisory Board

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-203093 APRIL 21,1983 The Honorable United States Subject: Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate Information on the Operation of the International Enerqy Agency's Coal Industry Advisory Board; (GAO/ID-83-44) Metzenbaum: 121245 I Dear Senator In office, of the Energy response to a February 14, 1983, request from your we ar...
Date April 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-123 Title

Energy: Triennial Assessment of TVA, FY's 1980-1982

BY’THE COMPTROLLERG~l)lERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Triennial Assessment Of The Te8nn.essee VaHey A&q~rityT,-‘Fisca 1yea,,,Fs1 98()- 1982 ,,, “, This report summarizes GAO’s work at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) during the past 3 years. Because TVA is a Federal corporation, GAO is required to report on TVA’s status every 3 years. The report presents the progress T...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. 120855 Title

Energy: [GAO and Energy]

GAO AND ENERGY /- - Speech by F. Kevin Boland Senior Associate Director Resources, Community and Economic Development Division U.S. G e n e r a l Accounting O f f i c e at The International Energy Conference of The International Research Center for Energy and Economic Development March 23, 1983 c . ,-. The U . S . General Accounting Office may not be a "household word" to all of you. For this reas...
Date March 7, 1983 Report No. 120806 Title

Energy: U.S. Preparedness for Energy Supply Disruptions

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release at March 7, 1983 STATEMENTOF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ~ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: we appreciate j Nation's the opportunity for dealing to be here with 9:30 a.m. today supply to discus...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OGC-83-6 Title

Energy: Analysis of Justice Memorandum on President's Statutory Authorities in Oil Crises

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-210236 ; MARCH 4.1983 The Honorable James A. McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Warner Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Henry M. J...
Date Feb. 28, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-109 Title

Energy: DOE's Decision To Defederalize the Bartlesville Energy Technology Center

REPORTBYTHEUS. '" Isr General Accounting Office Bartlesville Energy Technology Center .. The Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to convert the Bartlesville Energy Technology Center from its Government-owned/Government-operated status to a GovernmenVindustry facility ‘managed and operated by a nonprofit organization under a cooperative agreement. DOE considered numerous alternatives for operatin...
Date Feb. 17, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-106 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Comprehensive Energy Emergency Response Procedures Report

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Date Feb. 17, 1983 Report No. 120617 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

’ . UNXTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTOrt, D.C. 2'0548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY FEBRUARY17, 1983, 10:00 A.M. STATEMENTOF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIdTE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS, ON HOUSE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We appreciate issues of concer...
Date Jan. 21, 1983 Report No. ID-83-22 Title

Energy: Defense Department Foreign Source Procurement

..- I;, UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc&NT~~‘ G VyASHINi3TQN, DC. 20548 SW%7 OFFICE INERNATIONAL DIVISION B-208826 The Honorable Joseph M. Gaydos Chairman, Congressional Steel Caucus House of Representatives Subject: lllllllllll lllllll 120640 Defense Department Foreign Procurement (GAO/ID-83-22) Source Dear Mr. Chairman: to the Comptroller General reYour May 13, 1982, letter information on the value ...
Date Jan. 13, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-84 Title

Energy: Comments on Options To Reorganize the General Public Utilities Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGO WASHINGTON, D.C. 2064 OFFICE ND ECONOC VELOMENT ICoNOMDIVERLOPMNtd aREOURCK CCOIMUNITY, January 13, 1983 B-199244 The Honorable James J. Howard House of Representatives Dear Mr. Howard: Subject: Comments on Options To Reorganize the General Public Utilities Corporation (GAO/RCED-83-84) Your September 1, 1982. letter requested that we comment on several questions r...
Date Dec. 20, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-30 Title

Energy: Interior Should Continue Use of Higher Royalty Rates for Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

Interior Should Continue Use Of Higher Royalty Rates For Offshore Oil And Gas Leases Over the past few years, State governments, and In a few cases the Interior Department, have Increased the royalty rate for offshore oil and gas production. GAO examined the basrs for Interior’s traditronal use of a 16-2/3 percent royalty rate, the results of Interior’s and States’ leasing experiences in usi...
Date Dec. 10, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-74 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Department of Energy's Clinch River Breeder Reactor Cost Estimate

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Analysis Of The Department Of Energy’s Clikh River Breeder Reactor Cost Estimate Much’of the current congressional debate about: the Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBR)centers around the estimated cost of designing, constructing, and operating it for a &year demonstration period. The Denergy (DOE) recently linked enue-generating potential o...
Date Dec. 9, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-76 Title

Natural Gas Price Increases: A Preliminary Analysis

++L * I REPORTi THEUS. General Accounting Office N ‘turd Gas Price Increases: A reliminary Analysis Natural gas prices in many cities are expected to increase substantially this winter. This-preliminary analysis addresses --how much prices have increased since 1 70 to residential, industrial, and other u ers nationwide and to residential users in s lected cities; --w at factors have affected the...
Date Oct. 15, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-29 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities as of September 30, 1982

REPORTBY THEUS, General Accounting Office S~tatus Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities As Of Sieptember 30, 1982 During fiscal year 1982, about 78.6 million barrels of oil were delivered to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, for an annual average filllrate of about 215,300 barrels per day. As of /September 30,1982, the Department of Energy reported that the Reserve contained abput 277.9 million...
Date Oct. 8, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-33 Title

Energy: Status of the Administration's Implementation of the Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 Of FICE WASHINGTON, October B-209176 The Honorable James A. McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Warner Chairman, Subcommftee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Ener...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-129 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Feasibility of TVA Power Being Available Through Power Exchange Arrangement to General Public Utilities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 !h$?eder ..F 30: * ‘_’ $982 The Honorable Robert Walker House of Representatives The Honorable 'United States ~ Subject2 John Heinz Senate of Tennessee Valley Authority hrough Power Exchange Arrangeities (GAO/EMD-82-129) Analysis of the Feasibility Power Being Made Available menta to General Public Uti An issue discussed at March 19...
Date Sept. 20, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-102 Title

Energy: Clear Federal Policy Guidelines Needed for Future Canadian Power Imports

.’ mYrA7 , BYTHECbMPTROLLER GENERAL . Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Clear Federal Policy Guidelines Needed For Future Canadian Power Imports United States imports of Canadian electricity have been rapidly increasing for the last 10 years and are expected to continue for the next decade. Canadian utilities will have excess capacity equivalent to the output OF 10 to 20 large nuclear p...
Date Sept. 17, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-128 Title

Energy: Information on the Cost of Plutonium Needed To Operate the Clinch River Breeder Reactor for Its 5-Year Demonstration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CNCROY AND MINKMU DIVI8lON September 17, 1982 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information on the Cost of Plutonium Needed to Operate the Clinch River Breeder Reactor ,flor Its 5-Year Demonstration (G...
Date Sept. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-113 Title

National Defense: Opportunities for Improved Oil Recycling Still Exist

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ;;-2ui3825 T'l-ie Honorable ',":~t! Secretary :Jttention: 3ear Xr. SEPTEMBER IT,1982 Caspar W. Weinberqer of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Opportunities for Improved Exist (GAO/PLRD-82-113) Oil Recycling Still Suuject: de have performed a followup review of how Department of Dezt3nse (DOD) activities collect and dispose of us...
Date Sept. 14, 1982 Report No. ID-82-60 Title

Energy: Priority Support for Energy Programs Under the Defense Production Act

UNITY STATa GENERAL ACCOUNTWE OFFlCE WASHINGTO~J, D-C. zoS48 INTCRNATIONAL OIVISION E-208826 The Honorable Joseph M. Gaydos, Congressional Steel Caucus House of Representatives Subject: Chairman lllllllllllll 119690 Priority Support for Energy Under the Defense Production (GAO/ID-82-60) Programs Act Dear Mr. Chairman: General, In your letter of May 13, 1982, to the Comptroller information on Comme...
Date Sept. 13, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-125 Title

Energy: The Federal Government Is Still Not Adequately Prepared To Respond to Major Electrical Emergencies

)FlSqb i%hHElJS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Raport To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy, Environment, And Safety Issues Affecting Small Business Committee On Small Business House Of Representatives , The Federal Government Is Still Not Apequately Prepared To Respond To Major Electrical Emergencies In $ previous review GAO found Federal electrical emergency preparedness programs and plans to be de...
Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. ID-82-57 Title

International Affairs: AID Renewable Energy Projects

I~NI~~~,S~ATE~GENERALACC~UNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INT’ERNAl’bONAA. DMBtON B-208537 AUGUST 13,1392 The Honorable Administrator, International M. Peter McPherson Agency for Development l Dear Mr. McPherson: f Subject: / AID's renewable energy projects (GAO/ID-82-57) We have reviewed U.S. efforts to promote renewable energy and Because AID's renewable fuelwood projects in developing co...
Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-86 Title

Energy: Need for Guidance and Controls on Royalty Rate Reductions for Federal Coal Leases

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations House Committee On Energy And Commerce OF THEUNITED STATES Need For Guidance And Controls On Royalty Rate Reductions For Federal Coal Leases The Secretary of the Interior has used his authority to reduce royalty rates on eight Federal coal leases--amounting to $12 million in reduced Federal revenues. Re...
Date July 15, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-112 Title

Energy: Progress in Filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Continues, but Capacity Concerns Remain

REPORTBY THEUS, General Accounting Office Progress In Filling The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Continues, But Capacity Concerns Remain During the first three quarters of fiscal year 1982 , the Government filled the Strategic Petroleum Reserve(SPR) at an average rate of 237,000 barrels per day. As of June 30, 1982, the Department of Energy reported that the Reserve contained 264.1 million barrels of...
Date June 11, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-93 Title

Energy: The OMB Influence in Redesigning the Interior Department's Offshore Leasing and Development Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 H-204406 The Honorable Toby Moffett on Chairman, Subcommittee Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives . Nlllllllll 118831 Pear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ‘The Office of Management and Budget’s Influence in Redesigning the Interior Department’s Offshore Leasing and Develop...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-95 Title

Energy: Feasibility and Cost of Interim Storage for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

UNITED STATES Gw WASHINGTON, ~COUNTING OFFICE D.C; 20548 MEROY AND blVlSlON MINCRAU B-207583 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Bill Bradley Senate Bradley: Feasibility Strategic May 21, 1982 118608 and Cost of Interim Storage for Petroleum Reserve (GAO/EVD-82-95) the As part of our ongoing study of options for building, and using private oil stocks, requested by your letter holding...
Date May 17, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-74 Title

Energy: DOD Should Give More Consideration to Passive Solar Systems for New Military Family Housing

c L REPORTBYTHEUS. , General Accounting Office DOD Should Give More Consideration To Passive Solar Systems For New Military Family Housing GAO found that the Department of Defense (DOD) was making limited use of active and passive solar systems in its military family housing units. After DOD evaluated the potential for using various configurations of active systems, it generally found such systems...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-23 Title

Energy: Government Support for Synthetic Pipeline Gas Uncertain and Needs Attention

Date May 7, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-80 Title

Energy: Analysis of Bonneville Power Administration's Estimate To Bury Segments of Transmission Line in Montana

**? UNITED S&ES ~ENEFMLACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON. ENtiQY AN0 MINERALS OIVISIQN May 7, 1982 B-207537 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Max Baucus Senate Baucus: Analysis of Bonneville Power Estimate to Bury Segments of in Montana (GAO/EMDi82-80). Administration's Transmission Line Your January 22, 1982, letter asked that we analyze Bonneville Power Administration's (EP...
Date May 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-83 Title

Water Issues Facing the Nation: An Overview

Ib I f *,’ l\mq I I(, II STUDY THESTAFF TtiE U.S. BY OF General Accounting Office water Issues Facing j4n Overview 47 he Federal Government has a tremendous take in water resources in terms of capital i vestment and the physical and economic vvell being of the Nation. Traditionally, the Dnited States has built, maintained, and perated massive public works projects ‘to olve its water problems. ...
Date April 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-76 Title

Energy: Information on the Request for the Western Area Power Administration To Sell Some Transmission Lines

UNITED STATE~GENERMACCOUNTINGO~CE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS4# / maf6 rwRav a0 MIOlVl8lOH April 27, 1982 B-207121 The Fonorablc Rank Brown Roust of Representatives Dear Mr. Browns Subject 2 .’ Information on the Request for the Western Area Power Administration to Sell Some Transmission Lineq,j( EMD-82-76) we reviewed the Platte River Power AuthorAs you requested, (PRPA’a) proposal to purchase certa...
Date April 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-81-108S Title

Energy: Better Oversight Needed for Safety and Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facilities

a*, 1 ,,*. /rsoQt5 SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORTBY’THE ’ 1 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Oversight Needed For Safety And Health Activities At DOE’s Nuclear Facilities This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the Department of Energy’s comments on the issued report. While disagreeing with many of GAO’s recommendations, DOE did not directly address, in GAO’...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-60 Title

Energy: Probable Impacts of Budget Reductions on the Development and Use of Photovoltaic Energy Systems

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNT Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Power Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Probable Impacts Of Budget Reductions On The Development An&Use Of Photovoltaic Energy Systems Federal expenditures for the development of photovoltaic energy systems have been substantially reduced. Funding for the Federal photovoltaic program f...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. 117877 Title

Natural Resources: Fiscal Accountability of the Nation's Energy Resources

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FCP RELEASE 05 DELIVERY EXPECTLE AT 9:30 AI: EST KARCH 23, 1982 STATEI'CNT ElILTOK SPECIAL J. OF SOCOLAR TO THE 117877 ASSISTANT COrJP'IROLLER CEKERAL ECFOEE THE CEAI RKA!< , SUCCOKMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COKKITTEE 01j APPROPRIATIONS ON Ti,I FI_FC.:F'I' OF TML CCf4I!IS SIOPI OF THE MA'IION'S Eir . Chairman We are Commission Resources. repo...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-54 Title

Energy: Tennessee Valley Authority--Options for Oversight

L Report To Senator Jim Sasser Tennessee Valley Authority-Options ForOversight The TVA Board is in a unique position of autonomy whan compared to other utilities or Federal cntities. The Congress has esteblished and maintained the Board as the sinyle and final authority on many TVA activities including power planning, ratemaking, budgeting, energy resource development, and public involvement. Opti...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-61 Title

Energy: TVA's Internal Audit Improved but Inspector General May Still Be Needed

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ Report To Senator Jim Sasser * OF THE UNITEDSTATES TVA’ Internal Audit. improved But s : Inspector General May Still Be Needed ~ Until recently three separate groups performed ~ internal audit and evaluation functions at the ) Tennessee Valley Authority. These groups --lacked / / I an efficient planning system, --did not focus on expanded scope audits, --did not hav...
Date March 18, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-65 Title

Energy: Information Concerning Western Area Power Administration's Sale and Purchase of Power

OWED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WA!WIINGTON, D.C. L 20548 ((7&l 1982 March 18, B-206743 The Eonorable Frank El. Murkowski Chairman, Subcommittee on Water and Power Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information concerning’ western Area Power Administration’ s sale and purchase of power (EMD-82-65) The Western Area Power Administration (Western) mar...
Date March 2, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-13 Title

Energy: Mitigating Socioeconomic Impacts of Energy Development

:‘-j-J / I STUDY THESTAFF THE U.S. BY OF b ’v !W General Accounting Office Mitiga,ting Socioeconomic Of Energy Development A range of options and resources from local, regional, State, industrial, and Federal sources are available and being used by communities to plan for and/or mitigate adverse effects of new energy development or economic deterioration. However,. the ability of some communit...