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Date July 24, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-240R Title

Energy: Alternative Fuels

* GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-249435 July 24, 1992 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable United States John D. Rockefeller Senate IV On May 5, 1992, we briefed your representatives on our review o...
Date July 9, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-143 Title

Air Pollution: Air Quality Implications of Alternative Fuels

._ . .^._ ___.._ .” ._.. - ..-..__.____ ___-..---.-._____ .---.---_.11115’ !)!)O I AIR POLLUTION Air Quality Implications of Alternative Fuels 141965 Not to be released outside the RJZ§TRI(=TED-General Accounting OfWe unless speclflcally approved by the Offlce of Congressional Relations. RELEASED * GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Ec...
Date July 14, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-153 Title

Synthetic Fuels: An Overview of DOE's Ownership and Divestiture of the Great Plains Project

SYNTHETIC FUELS An Overview of DOE’s Ownership and Divestiture of the Great Plains Project (;A( 1,aI{( ‘ISI)-H!b 15:s “I ..“.” ._ .I _...__ ---_._ ..__ l_.__-_.- _-.__ ._._. __.-_ ..“l-,_ .__-_-_._ Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division R-207876 July 14, 1989 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House...
Date June 10, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-172 Title

Synthetic Fuels: Comparative Analyses of Retaining and Selling the Great Plains Project

W.d32 United States General Accounting Office .GiO June 1988 Report to the Chaikmafi, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives SYNTHETIC FUELS $ Comparative Analyses of Retaining and Selling the Great Plains Project 136132 I’ / I I r3bI32 United States General Accounting Office - Report to the Chaikmali, Subcommittee on 1 Energy and Power, Comm...
Date April 13, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-34A Title

Energy: Proposed Sale of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

Unitbd States General Accounting Offlce Testimony I For Release bn Delivery Bxpected at x0:00 a.m. EST Wednesday &pril 13, 1988 Proposed Sale of the Gasification Project Great Plains Coal Statement of Keith 0. Fultz, Senior Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the House Committee on Energy and Cominerce lllllllII ...
Date April 13, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-34 Title

Energy: Proposed Sale of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

UniMd State8 General Accounting OfIke / Testimony ljO:OO a.m. EST Wednesday Piprll 13, 1988 For Release c#n Delivery $xpected at 'Proposed Sale of the,,Great Gasification Project' Plains Coal Statement of Keith 0. Fultz, Senior Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ill III...
Date Nov. 10, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-53FS Title

Synthetic Fuels: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

United states General AeorruntlngomCe kW3bc - Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House’ fiepresentatives of November 1987 - SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project . GAO 1Jnlted States General Accounting Omce Washington, D.C. 20548 Economic Resources, Community, Development and Division B-207876 November 1...
Date June 18, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-126 Title

Alternative Fuels: Parachute Creek Shale Oil Project's Economic and Operational Outlook

, k United States General Accounting Off-ice !$!yq! GAO June 1987 Reporf, to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight ‘ and Investigations, Committee ^ n on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ALTERNATIVE FUELS Parachute Creek Shale Oil Project’ Economic s and Operational Outlook GAO/RCED-87-126 1 k , . Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-223418 June 18, 1987 The...
Date Feb. 27, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-90FS Title

Synthetic Fuels: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

L -..-Ls-- . - United S&es General Accountin OfIke 1 GAO ( Febrhy 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Powe:r, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Represelntatives SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project GACVRCED-87-90#‘S . * * I I I Hesourcw, Community, Ehnomic Development and Division B-207876 February 27, 1987 The Honorable Philip R....
Date July 3, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-190FS Title

Synthetic Fuels: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

United States General /3bjy)5 Fact Sh’eetfor Congressional Requeste rs Accounting Office 4 July 1986 SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project GAO/RCED-8&190FS ()3slxL . -b -____ . . UNITED STATES OENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINOTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITV, AND ECONOMIC OLVELDPMENT DIVISION July 3, 1986 H-207876 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcomm...
Date Feb. 28, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-109FS Title

Synthetic Fuels: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

c Udti s**s GeneraEAccc*unting (MT&x? Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters SmETIC FUELS ~$3tatus the Great of Plains Coal Gasification Project ‘, GAO/RCED-86109FS 03q3y\ “\ ‘II yIll - _ ,. “_. ._ ._ _..-._.... .._._.__---,.---__ ___I___~ -----. . a UNITED STATES GENERAL WAS~INOTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE February RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 28, 1986 B-2...
Date Dec. 24, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-36 Title

Synthetic Fuels: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--August 1, 1985

4 * United States General Accounting Office I&! GAO December 1985 ’ Report to the Congress of the United States SYNTHETIC FUELS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--August 1,1985 128710 GAO/RCED-86-36 About Our New Look .. This GAOreport was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. G&40 will phase in this new design d...
Date Nov. 8, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-49FS Title

Great Plains: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1985 Fact Sheet for Congressional Requestors GREAT PLAINS Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project GAO/RCED-8649FS -n,“, [I339 32 -1: T i,’ ., UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C, 20548 OFFICE November RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 8, 1985 B-207876 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Subcommittee ...
Date May 28, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-92 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--December 31, 1984

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--December 31, 1984 The Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored construction of the Great Plains coal gasification project--designed to produce synthetic natural gas from coal in North Dakota--was completed in December 1984 on schedule. jiowever, technical problems prevented Great P...
Date May 22, 1985 Report No. 126993 Title

Energy: Impact of U.S. Synthetic Fuel Corporation's Proposed Financial Assistance to the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. May 22, 1985 STATEMENTOF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND ON NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We appreciate...
Date Feb. 21, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-70 Title

Energy: Financial Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

R&port To The Chairman, Subcommittee On ” Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives RELEASED Financial Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project Great Plains Gasification Associates and the Department of Energy (DOE) signed a loan guarantee agreement in January 1982 for up to $2.02 billion of the estimated $2.76 billion nee...
Date Sept. 20, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-98 Title

Energy: Procedures Need Strengthening in the U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Conflict of Interest Program

[I$‘bN{ &, !.;I”, [‘?/“\I... ;/“:-ii ‘-. T\,]‘i.; A(-J(--(:ljiJi\J-[IN(2/ C-JFFICE Report To Oversight Committee House Of The Chairman, Subcommittee And investigations On Energy And Commerce Representatives On Procedures Need Strengthening In The U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s Conflict Of Interest Program GAO rc,~~t,twrxl the appropriateness of the U.S. Synthetic Fuels’ Cor~m...
Date Sept. 18, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-85 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--May 31, 1984

B\/ ;%-IE COMPTROLLERGENERAL (?qmrt ToThe Congress QF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--May 31, 1984 The Great Plains coal gasification project in t$lorth Dakota was 99 percent complete and ssentially on schedule on May 31, 1984. d umulative project costs were $164 million I’ ss than originally estimated for this date, rimarily due to reduced material, intere...
Date July 23, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-187 Title

Energy: Plans To Award Additional Financial Assistance to the Union Oil Company Oil Shale Program

. . )I Q%YI [!AL WV:;(11 Tl!i Nf II I w ACCOUNTING Clii-ICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives Plans To Award Additional Financial Assistance To The Union Oil Company Oil Shale Program The U S Synthetic Fuels Corporation plans to provide up to $2 7 bIllIon In assistance to for phase II Unio...
Date July 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-46 Title

Energy: The Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Progress in Aiding Synthetic Fuels Development

I~)‘\/I 11i i :; GLNE:RALACCOUNTING OFFICE I Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Fossil And Synthetic Committee On Energy And Commerce, House Of Representatives Fuels, The Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s Progress In Aiding Synthetic Fuels Development It tjci(, I)(~(‘I\ cllffI(-ult for theA Corpordtlon to make progress toward ttl(b yo
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. 123835 Title

Energy: Removing Barriers to the Market Penetration of Methanol Fuels

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT' lo:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1984 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE 'SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYCONSERVATION ON AND POWER OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEE ONO#NERGY AND COMMERCE REMOVING BARRIERS ...
Date March 22, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-113 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

k % ’ ‘. D3 355 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project Construction of the Great Plains coal gasification plant in North Dakota was 95 percent complete and only about 2 weeks behind schedule as of November 30, 1983. Cumulative project costs were less than originally estimated for this date. Due to a drop in foreca...
Date March 9, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-44 Title

Energy: Federal Efforts To Control the Environmental and Health Effects of Synthetic Fuels Development

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Fossil And Synthetic Fuels Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives (‘/ ,,*; dxy I c: stg, / mm,% byt R&m Federal Efforts To Control The Environmental And Health Effects Of Synthetic Fuels Development Because the synthetic fuels Industry IS still relatively new with no commercial-scale projects lnltlate...
Date Feb. 7, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-106 Title

Energy: The U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Contracting With Individual Consultants

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce, House Of Representatives The U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s Contracting With Individual Consultants On The U S Synthetic Fuels Corporation has an overall policy and lmplementlng guIdelInes for awarding contracts Regarding Indlvldual consultants, the policy states that contracts should be awar...
Date Nov. 10, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-32 Title

Energy: Circumstances Surrounding the First Colony Peat-to-Methanol Project

BY THE U.S.GENEl%iL”ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Circumstances Surrounding Peat-To-Methanol Project On December 13, 1982, the Chairman of the US. Synthetic Fuels Corporation signed a IettiEtr of intent to favorably recommend to the Board of Directors the initial award of up to $46...
Date Oct. 27, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-36 Title

Energy: Removing Barriers to the Market Penetration of Methanol Fuels

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE’ Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Fossil And Synthetic Fuels Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Removing Barriers To The Market Penetration Of Methanol Fuels Thisjstudy examines some of the impediments confronting the development of methanol as a commercially viable tran$portation fuel. The primary barriers confronting methanol!commer...
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. 17, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-59 Title

Energy: Financial Situation of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20!%8 OFFICE nESOlJACE5, COMMUNITY. AN0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-207876 OCTOBER 17, 1983 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan House of Representatives Dear M r. Dorgan: Subject: F inancial Situation of the G reat Plains Gasification Project (GAO/RCED-84-59). Coal .. Your letter of October 3, 1983, requested that we answer four questions concerning ...
Date Aug. 24, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-210 Title

Energy: Economics of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

u 1 1,, /J ,,I ‘Np,“*’ , . . 1 y,,‘“r,r,l f ,,~~~,,,,,,~*~ a;,“’I(,- Fl!l ,,,I,,118” ,,I,?,,I,#I”’ ,,,, N,, q,,,, @,,p ‘1 yl;“‘l’i” ?!‘:‘I ” ’ I ‘,:I ,,“’U”mlat qELEASED /Wc( BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE U...
Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-52 Title

Energy: Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Use of an Expert Panel and a Staff Assistance Agreement

I, *, L.. # B Y T H E U .S .G E N E R A LA C C O U N T ING O F F ICE R e p o rt T o T h e C h a irm a n , A n d N a tu ral R e sources U n ite d S ta te s S e n a te C o m m itte e O n E n e rgy S y n th e tic F u e ls C o r p o r a tio n ’s P a n e l A n d A S ta ff Assistance T h e C h a i r m a n o f th e S e n a te C o m m itte e o n E n e r g y a n d N a tu r a l R e s o u r c e s r e q u e...
Date Oct. 22, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-38 Title

Energy: Environmental and Socioeconomic Status of the Hampshire Energy Project

&Tryxy ‘I fwn BY Tt-lE’“+;a GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF& Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives f$nvironmentaI And Socioeconomic (IIf The Hampshire Energy Project RILSTRICTED Accountjttg Status $ho Qatwral Office Not esdpton to be relqaqe”d the outsldo by $he Of lice of Gongresrionri The Synt...
Date Oct. 18, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-27 Title

Energy: Evaluation of Administrative Procedures at the Synthetic Fuels Corporation

l , . p\” JV 7 m I I Fl,VIHt:- US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Etialuation Of Administrative Prbcedures At The Synthetic Fuels Corporation The isynthetic Fuels Corporation has improved its administrative procedures, but further actions are needed to strengthen contjracting practices and internal financial Pertinent recommendations ar...
Date Sept. 24, 1982 Report No. 119572 Title

Energy: The Methanol Transportation Fuel Market

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Sentember 24, 1982, Statement of Kevin Boland Energy and Minerals Division Acting Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce F. Mr. Chairman 119572 and Members to discuss of the Subcommittee: observations reguest I appreciate resulting fro...
Date Sept. 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-117 Title

Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project: August 1982

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--August 1982 lllllIIlllllll ll 119496 OAO/EMD-82.117 SEPTEMBER 14,1882 J I Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2756241 The ...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-23 Title

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

Date March 6, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-55 Title

Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project Loan Guarantee: February 1982

4’ r’ COMf=fRDLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE DC. ama UNITED STATES B-206514 MARCH 6,1982 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Loan Guarantee--February 1982 (EKD-82-55) Project This report is in the Energy Act of 1978~-Civilian response toto95-238,Department25,6ofmonths which date Applications (P.L. Feb. 19...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-142 Title

Energy: The Oil Shale Corporation Loan Guarantee Contract

* L . NY38 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION RELEASED September 10, 1981 ' The Honorable James J. Blanchard Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Oil Shale Corporation Contract (EMD-81-142) Loan Guarantee Your letter dated Au...
Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-128 Title

Energy: Unresolved Issues Resulting From Changes in DOE's Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Programs

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINOTON Of THE zollll UNITED STATES D.C. August B-202463 17, 1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RENAL. I~11111 111111111111111111~ 116392 Unresolved Issues Resulting From Changes ' c n DOE's Synthetic Fuels Commercialization' Programs (EMD-81-12...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-129 Title

Energy: United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Project Selection Guidelines Need Clarification

UN~DSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 D.C. AUG5 is81 B-204235 Mr. Edward E. Noble Chairman, United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Dear Mr. Noble: ‘1, I/,, Subject: Theanited ; States Project Selection (EMD-81-129) Synthetic Guidelines Fuels Corporation's*,, Need Clarification? llsamd The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to testify on July 29, 1981, before the Subcom...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. 090869 Title

Energy: Project Selection Criteria Proposed by the Synthetic Fuels Corporation

&TED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. \ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 1981 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SCBCOMMITTEEON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA PROPOSEDBY THE SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date July 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-116 Title

Energy: Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Management of Demonstration Projects Would Be Limited

General Accounting Office Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s Management Of Demonstration Projects Would Be Limited Department of Energy management and technical direction of fossil fuel demonstration projects differ substantially from that contemplated by Synthetic Fuels Corporation officials. Under requirements of the Energy Security Act of 1980, the Synthetic Fuels Corporation cannot have any direc...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. 119344 Title

Natural Resources: Natural Gas Supplies and Federal Policy Concerning the Use of Natural Gas

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1981 . STATEMENT 0F J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ROUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE. ,,,., >.,*.,,.. .-.-119344 . . Mr. Chairman ang Members of the Subcommittee: to be here . today policy to discuss c...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. B-202463 Title

Energy: [Possible Shifting of Department of Energy Synthetic Fuels Commercial Demonstration Projects]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL -W OF E Es _4, ~ a:WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-202463 March 24, 1981 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: b. K, By letter dated March 4, 1981, you and Congressmrr. Larry Winn and Ham+ ton Fish submitted a joint recquest for our legal opinion concerning the ossible shifting of Department of Energy {.e.ti-sy...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-64 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant

REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant Great Plains Gasification Associates proposes to construct a coal gasification plant in North Dakota, Partiesopposing the financing arrangement approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals. They opposed a surcharge to current gas customers to allow Great Plains...
Date Feb. 4, 1981 Report No. PSAD-81-19 Title

Energy: Controlling Federal Costs for Coal Liquefaction Program Hinges on Management and Contracting Improvements

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report TOThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Controlling Federal Costs For Coal Liquefaction Program Hinges On Management And Contracting Improvements Two pilot plants to demonstrate direct liquefaction processes for producing synthetic liquids and solids from coal became operational during 1980. The plants were financed jointly by the Federal Government and private industr...
Date Dec. 18, 1980 Report No. 114017 Title

Energy: Potential of Alternative Liquid Fuels for Automotive Use

. . IlYOl “I .wY UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 2C548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 3:15 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER18, 1980 STATEMENTOF II J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION IIL 11.m ,111, 1.1 11.1111111,,1,, BEFORE THE 114017 SUBCOMMITTEEON ENERGY AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommi...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-36 Title

Energy: Special Care Needed in Selecting Projects for the Alternative Fuels Program

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy And Power, Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce, House Of Representatives @FTHE UNITEDSPATES Projects For The Alternative FuelsProgram Under the Alternative Fuels Program, the Department of Energy is providing financial incentives to expedite the development of alternatives to imported oil. GAO reviewed the Department’s procedures and criter...
Date Oct. 2, 1980 Report No. 114024 Title

Energy: Coal Liquefaction

7- a UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 AM Thursday, October 2, 1980 STATEMENTOF F. KEVIN BOUND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION ,' BEFORE THE . CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION ON I COAL LIQUEFACTION r J Mr. Commissioner and Members of the Commission: ' We welcome the opportunity on synthetic These views...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-128 Title

Conduct of DOE's Gasohol Study Group: Issues and Observations

, . . I w REPORTBY THE ,. Comptroller General Study Group: Issues And Observations GAO reviewed a number of allegations concerning the conduct of the Department of Energy’s Energy Research Advisory Board Gasohol Study Group and found them of mixed validity. The most serious deficiencies GAO found were that --the Study Group was not operated in accordance with the requirements governing Federal a...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-84 Title

Energy: Liquefying Coal for Future Energy Needs

. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 113a”g Report To The Congress Liquefying Coal For Future Energy Needs On June 30, 1980, the President signed the Energy Security Act establishing a Synthetic Fuels Corporation to provide financial incentives for the development of domestic substitutes for imported oil. Coal liquefaction, the conversion of coal to a clean-burning, low-sulfur-content...