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Date Sept. 14, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-105 |
Title
l.l J llh~ BY THE‘COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Burdensome And Unnecessary Reporting Requirements Of The Public Utility Regulatory Poli& Act Ned To Be Changed
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 establishes ratemaking and regulatory standards for electric utilities. The act requires the Department of Energy to annually report to the Congress on State... |
Date Sept. 4, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-140 |
Title
RGY AND
DIVISION WINERALS E-204493 Tne Honoraole John D. Dingell Suucommittee on oversight Cnairman, and Investigation Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Bonorable Ricnard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Represeniatives Subject: 116640 II I Actions by the Bonneville Power Administration to Impl... |
Date June 25, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-110 |
Title
. I - : ---J ,’ ~.32’ 1 IV lJj / c707’//52~p a BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Energy Development And Applications Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives On Elimination Of Federal Funds For The Heber Project Will Impede Full Development And Use Of Hydrothermal Resources
High-temperature hydrothermal resources have a significant ... |
Date June 16, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-94 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Policies Governing The Bonneville Power ‘b Administration’s Repayment Of Federal. .” Investments Need Revision, ..
By reviewing its Federal investment repayment policies Bonneville could better meet new leg islative requirements, improve rate level determination credibility, reduce inefficient use of agency staff and reso... |
Date June 12, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-95 |
Title
IJUNJTEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFKE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 June 12, 1981 B-200659
The Honorable Administrator Gerald P. Carmen of General Services Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: f:Review of the General Services Administration's *Electric Utility Intervention Activitieg (EMD-81-95) Under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, the General Services Administration (GSA) has managem... |
Date May 12, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-50 |
Title
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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Electrical Emergency Preparedness Is Inadequate
If saboteurs, terrorists, or an ememy attacked the Nation’s electric power system, would the Federal Government be prepared to handle the resulting energy disruptions? Probably not, because the Department of Energy has failed to prepare required electric emergency prep... |
Date April 21, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-77 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CNIORGY AND IMINeRALS OfVISION B-202826 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James B. Edwards of Energy Secretary: nlectric Utilities’ Concerns with E the Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Prograg( EMD-81-77) Subject: We recently completed a survey Q-f the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) wind energy program.! We do not intend t... |
Date April 20, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-91 |
Title
UnrlrEa SmES GENERAL M~C~UNTING OFFICE
WASHIMGTON, D.C. 20S48 B-202121 AFRH. - _.---. 20,1981 Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: otential Housfng During
and maintenancer Savings in Oahu, from Eliminating Unnecessary in Military Family (CED-81-91) our recent review of military family housing operations l/ we learned that centrally air-conditione... |
Date March 16, 1981 |
Report No. 088863 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO AM MARCH 16. 1981 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS U.S. SENATE
Mr. Chairman:
We appreciate your invitation Valley paid rate
by to discuss some of our relates reto cent work at the Tennessee power
rates the electric... |
Date Feb. 25, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-54 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LNCROY AN0 MINERALS DIVISION B-202060 FEBRUARY 25,198l The Honorable John J. Duncan House of Representatives Dear Xr. Duncan: ost Impacts of Reorganizations at the Tennessee Valley Authority (END-81-54) 3 You requested that we review the operating costs of some organizational units within the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and determ... |
Date Nov. 21, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-31 |
Title
-+?q BY,TH.E COMPTROLLER GENERAL Rdport To The Chairman, Committee On Energy And Natural Resources United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Financial And Regulatory Aspects Of Thou nds of barrels of oil a day could be saved by converting oil-fired utility boilers to coal. I” A total of 26 utilities in the northeast Unit States are now listed in the proposed “oil ackout legislation” and by pr... |
Date Sept. 30, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-112 |
Title
. ,b,- - * * - 1 Mq BY THE, COMPTROLLERGENERA; Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Electricity Planning-Today’s Improvements Can Alter Tomorrow’s Investment Decisions
States have the primary responsibility for regulating utilities and overseeing their plans for balancing electricity supply and demand. However, GAO found that most State regulatory agencies are not well prepared to deal wit... |
Date Sept. 24, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-100 |
Title
. Y “b*i.m . , m 11339s B’Y’ THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFleE- Report To The Secretary Of Energy Oil Savings From Greater lntertie Capacity Between The Pacific Northwest And California
Over 4 million barrels of oil might be saved annually by expanding the electrical transmission line capacity between the Pacific Northwest and California. This report makes recommendations to the Department o... |
Date Aug. 13, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-91 |
Title
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 May 30, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-52 |
Title
9 l++fqq$ II2947 BY THE COMPTROLLEk GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ’
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed
The Rural Electrification Administration has been making subsidized loans to rural electric distribution systems since 1935. Do these For systems continue to need such loans? many, the answer is yes. Some may ne... |
Date April 29, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-7 |
Title
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. 6, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-57 |
Title
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. 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-32 |
Title
REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office ’ y WA Needs To Improve Management Of Power Stores Inventories
Weaknesses in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s mqnagement of material inventories used to suppprt the production and distribution of electrical power have resulted in a substantial accumu~lation of excess material. The investment id unneeded inventory and the related invento/“y holding ... |
Date Jan. 2, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-35 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 EIERGY AND MINMALS, DIVISION JANUARY 2, 1980 B-114858 C1 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives 111183 Dear Mr. Chairman:
Subject: C ignment of Recomme.pdations in EMD-79-105 (EMD-80-35) with Senate bill 88X. Your recent letter reque... |
Date Dec. 31, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-80-19 |
Title
REPORTBY Tt#?‘“‘” -, &T’t’“to be released outslde the deneral ccountlrrg Otflce except on the baslx of specific approvrl by the Office of Congressional Relations. I Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES MMX!~ I3 w Long-Term Cost Implications Of Rural Electrification Administration Direct And Guaranteed Loan Programs
The Rural Electrification Administration provides loans for extend... |
Date Nov. 21, 1979 |
Report No. B-137458 |
Title
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20548 1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. IN REPLY REFER TO' B-137458 November 21, 1979 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign.Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This responds to your September 17 letter requesting our comments on several provisions of/S. 885, -tm-le "Pacific... |
Date Nov. 9, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-12 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How To Burn Coal Efficiently And Economically, And Meet Air Pollution Reouirements-The Fluidized-Bed Combustion Process
Burning coal more efficiently and economically and meeting air pollution requirements, a goal set by the Energy Department, can be done through fluidized-bed combustion--a process that has been operating success... |
Date April 20, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-58 |
Title
-. 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 Feb. 28, 1978 |
Report No. 091525 |
Title
‘i *. .. . . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1978 STATEMENT OF DEXTER PEACH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON MINORITY ENTERPRISES AND GENERAL OVERSIGHT; AND ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND RESEARCH OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES HOUS... |
Date Nov. 21, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-78-18 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04254 - [B3414665] Rationale for Power Rates Charged by the Central valley Project to Pacific Gas and Electric Company. EMD-78-18; B-125042. November 21, 1977. 17 pp. + appendix (1 pp.). Report to Rep. John E. moss; Rep. Harold T. Johnson; Rep. John J. McFall; Rep. Robert L. Leggett; Rep. Don Edwards; Rep. Norman Y Mineta; Rep. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.; by Monte Canfield, Director, E... |
Date Aug. 16, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-61 |
Title
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LM103090 I --bz.Pance --cmsefve --i.avrelop clectr ici ty supply energy: am icn!acd; electrical renewable encrqy cesourccs; . ?he Carp3ratior-2 would rnirirkct power at wncslccaic to bath tnvrstor-owncx am2 pu~liely-obnea electric lati1.i ties, which -woulci serve retail corasurrers ~raa cc’;lld Aso ~helcsale Tower ta lergc incic:tries. I”, ... |
Date July 20, 1977 |
Report No. FGMSD-77-54 |
Title
`"ENT RESPME
03436 - [A2633758] [Approval of the Stetement of Accounti Principles and Standards for the Southeastern Power A 'nistration]. FGMSD-77-54; B-125032. Jujy 20, 1977. 1 pp. Report to SecLetary, Department of the Iinterior; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Financial and General Management Studies Div. Budget Functiol,... |
Date June 9, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-21 |
Title
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 Feb. 11, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-17 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 00282 - [A0751243J Financial Statements of Alaska Federal Power Program. BED-77-17; B-188151. February 11, 1977. 1 pp. + enclosures (8 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Commerce; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Energy and Hinerals Div. Budget Function: General Government: Central Fiscal Operatio... |
Date Feb. 7, 1977 |
Report No. FOD-77-1 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUSE 00171 - [A0751186] Examination of Financial Statements of the Tennessee Valley Authority for Fiscal Year 1976. POD-77-1; B-114850. February 7, 1977. 27 pp. + enclosures (20 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area. Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Field Operations Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and E... |
Date Sept. 7, 1976 |
Report No. EMD-76-9 |
Title
V'Do13 REPORT OF THE "R OFoH .
' :.a$
Coout~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Management Improvements Needed In The Federal Power Commission's Processing Of ElectricRate- Increase Cases
The Commission took over 5 years to process a Boston Edison Company wholesale electricrate-increase case and three additional Edison rate cases are still in process. Edison may have collected about $8.7 mil... |
Date June 17, 1976 |
Report No. FOD-76-14 |
Title
, Allocating general corporate expenses to the electrical power rates charged other U.S. Government agencies in the Canal Zone is proper. But such rates should be determined on the basis of pooling the cost of generating hydroelectric and thermalelectric power. Adj.ustments should be made in hospital rate brllrngs to other U.S. Government agencies to insure full recovery of costs as required by la... |
Date Dec. 10, 1975 |
Report No. 094651 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:OO P.ig. WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER IO, 1975 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY I ON THE VALUATIOd Or'wsTd PROP & FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE URANIUM ENRICHMENT GROUm MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMIT... |
Date Sept. 26, 1975 |
Report No. 089654 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE
SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. 26TH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 Mr. Michael J. Norton Regional Administrator for , General Services Administration Region 8 Denver Federal Center, Building Denver, Colorado 80225 Dear Mr. Norton: 41 We have completed our review of the effectiveness of the Government’s energy reduction program at the General Services ... |
Date Sept. 26, 1975 |
Report No. 089653 |
Title
UNITED STAT@ GENERALA~C~UNTINGOFFICE
REGIONAL
SUITE 300-D, OFFICE
AVENUE 2420 W. 23l’H DENVER, COLORADO 80211 :,;;p 8 b Mr. Frank Pence Acting Area Director Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 8327 Albuquerque, New Mexi co Dear Mr. Pence: i’ ““. r- # 87103 ’ -. - As part of a nationwide review of energy conservation measures at selected departments and agencies, we reviewed the- ener,v red... |
Date July 8, 1975 |
Report No. 089137 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ..WASHINGTON FIFTH
803 WEST REGIONAL
FLOOR STREET VIRGINIA BROAD OFFICE FALLS CHURCH, 22046 Mr. John L, Galuardi Regional Administrator, Region General Services Administration 7th and D Streets, SW. Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Galuardi: JUL 8 I975 3 This is the second in a series of letters we are sending you addressing energy conservation in each of five instal... |
Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. 089060 |
Title
UNITED
9226 STATES
FEDERAL ~ENER'ACACCOUNTING
REGIONAL
BUILDING, SIXTH OFFKE
STREETS OFFICE
AND ARCH PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA 19106 June 6, 1975 Rear Admiral C, Bruce SmTth, Commander Defense Personnel Support Center 2800 South 20th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Dear Admiral Smith: 2/ The U.S. General Accounting Office is conducting a nationwlde review at military and civil installation... |
Date May 30, 1975 |
Report No. 089093 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL
9226 FEDERAL BUILDING, SIXTH OFFICE
AND ARCH STREETS osq”93 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 May 30, 1975 Pear Admiral J.E. McKenna Commanding Officer Ships Parts Control Center Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Dear Admiral McKenna: ; ,* *.,' 17055 The General Accounting Office is conducting a nationwide review at Government field installations for the... |
Date May 28, 1975 |
Report No. 089096 |
Title
UNITED
9226 STATES
FEDERAL GENERAL
REGIONAL
BUILDING, SIXTH ACCOUNTING
OFFICE
AND ARCH OFFICE STREETS PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA 19106 r May 28, 1975 Captain Grover Yowell, Naval Air Development Warminster, Pennsylvania Dear Captain Yowell: Commander Center ,8y74 & -, :.- We have completed a review of the energy conservation efforts undertaken at the Naval Air Development Center (Center), Warminste... |
Date May 28, 1975 |
Report No. 089098 |
Title
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Date May 27, 1975 |
Report No. 088699 |
Title
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Date March 27, 1975 |
Report No. 089378 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL &KXXMING
REGIONAL
ROOM 403. U.S. CUSTOMHOUSE. OFFKE
STREET OFFiCE
610 SOUTH CANAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 MAR2 7 1975 'I Mr. Donald Ste7anson, Postmaster United States Post Office 939 FJ. Euclid Avenue Arlington Heights, 1LJinoi.s 60004 Dear Nr. Swanson: ' -'.' We have completed a review of the energy conservation efforts undertaken at the United States Post Office located in... |
Date March 27, 1975 |
Report No. 089379 |
Title
ROOM 403, U.S. CUSTONtHQU5E. 610 SOUTH CANAL S7’REEI’t- CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60607 MAR27 1975
Mr, James L, Ccwren, Chairman ?J. S, Rai1rc.M Retiremen-t Board f&L+ North A9u~h Street Ghicago, Illinois 60611 '. IV@have completed a review of the energy conservation effo-rts undertaken at the FELLroad Retirement Board, Our objectives were to determine how effectively energy conservation measures were... |
Date March 25, 1975 |
Report No. 088707 |
Title
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Date March 24, 1975 |
Report No. 088708 |
Title
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Date March 18, 1975 |
Report No. 088710 |
Title
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Date Aug. 1, 1974 |
Report No. OESP-75-2 |
Title
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W 0 LL b 3 E ASSISTAN COMPTROLLER
WASHINGTON. GENERAL
0.C OF
20548 THE UNITED STATES d i_ -, t .< The Honorable Lee Metcalf, Chairman Subcommittee on Budgeting, Management, and Expenditures Committee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 5.c15 !,> As you requested on June 7, 1973, utility procurements of power equipment. information on... |
Date Aug. 6, 1968 |
Report No. B-125042 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Discounts Granted Generating And Transmission Cooperatives, Eastern Division, Missouri River Basin Project _-125042
Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THC UNITED STATES WASH INGOfN, D.C. Z011o B- 125042 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is ou... |