Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

GAO Reports by subject "Power generation"

Full-text search of 51,950 reports from the Government Accountability Office
From To
Reset

Search Results:

Date Report No. Title
Date Dec. 30, 2010 Report No. GAO-11-113 Title

Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Oversight of Power Source Investments

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2010 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD’s Oversight of Power Source Investments GAO-11-113 December 2010 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Oversight of Power Source Investments Highlights of GAO-11-113, a report t...
Date July 27, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-788R Title

Air Pollution: Air Quality, Visibility, and the Potential Impacts of Coal-Fired Power Plants on Great Basin National Park, Nevada

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 27, 2009 Congressional Addressees Subject: Air Pollution: Air Quality, Visibility, and the Potential Impacts of CoalFired Power Plants on Great Basin National Park, Nevada Great Basin National Park encompasses over 77,000 acres of White Pine County in east-central Nevada and is home to diverse geologic, topographic, and wildl...
Date June 30, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-653 Title

Defense Infrastructure: Planning Challenges Could Increase Risks for DOD in Providing Utility Services When Needed to Support the Military Buildup on Guam

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE Planning Challenges Could Increase Risks for DOD in Providing Utility Services When Needed to Support the Military Buildup on Guam GAO-09-653 June 2009 DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-653, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabi...
Date March 3, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-388T Title

Defense Management: Increased Attention on Fuel Demand Management at DOD's Forward-Deployed Locations Could Reduce Operational Risks and Costs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Increased Attention on Fuel Demand Management at DOD’s Forward-Deployed Locations Could Reduce Operational Risks and Costs Statement of William M. Solis,...
Date Feb. 20, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-300 Title

Defense Management: DOD Needs to Increase Attention on Fuel Demand Management at Forward-Deployed Locations

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE MANAGEMENT DOD Needs to Increase Attention on Fuel Demand Management at Forward-Deployed Locations GAO-09-300 a February 2009 DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-300, a report to the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committ...
Date July 9, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-694 Title

Bonneville Power Administration: Better Management of BPA's Obligation to Provide Power Is Needed to Control Future Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 2004 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION Better Management of BPA’s Obligation to Provide Power Is Needed to Control Future Costs GAO-04-694 a July 2004 BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION Better Management of BPA's Obligation to Provide Power...
Date Sept. 20, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-200 Title

Energy Supply: Energy Potential of Municipal Solid Waste Is Limited

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives ENERGY SUPPLY Energy Potential of Municipal Solid Waste Is Limited /I GAO/RCED-94-200 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development...
Date Nov. 4, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-27 Title

East European Energy: Prospects for Improvement in Albania's Energy Sector

-__---. United States General Accounting Office ~ GAO November 1992 Report to the Chairman, Committcoe on Energy and Natural Resources, L1.S.Senate j EASTEUROPEAN ENERGY Prospects for Improvement in Albania’ Energy Sector s 148104 . RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. i%/NSIAD-93-27 GAO United...
Date May 22, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-155 Title

Fossil Fuels: DOE's Effort to Provide Clean Coal Technology to Poland

--“---l._l_-_l--- (inil,tvi St,at,w Grnwal Accounting Office Iieport to the Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate FOSSIL FUELS DOE’ Effort to s Provide Clean Coal Technology to Poland 1 111111111 llll 144027 --Nottobe-a-dethe RELEASED j J : ..,,. -..-_.-.- -.._ - I GAO/II(:li;I)-!)l-1~O GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic D...
Date April 4, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-136FS Title

Alternative Fuels: Potential of Methanol as a Boiler or Turbine Fuel

. I United States General Accounting Office IsLceprs” Gc) .-.....-..-+~~---- Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives April 19M ALTERNATIVE FUELS Potential of Methanol as a Boiler or Turbine Fuel - GA
Date Jan. 27, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-111 Title

Energy: DOE Needs To Evaluate Fully the Waste Management Effects of Extending the Useful Life of Nuclear Fuel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20848 mmouIcEs. coMMuurrY. AN0 tlxNoMlC OeVeLoRmn DIVl8lON B-202377 January 27, 1984 t'*f , I' The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: wllllll# llllI 123308 DOE Needs to Evaluate Fully the Waste Management E...
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. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-102 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the Navy's Decision To Replace Waste Heat Boilers on the DD-963 Class Ships

* UNIT& STATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG : OmcE @LEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 B-208238 AUGUST 9,1982 The Honorable Trent Lot-t House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lott: Subject: Evaluation of the Navy's Decision to Replace Waste Heat Boilers on the DD963 Class Ships (GAO/PLRD-82-102) In response to your June 18, 1981, request, we have reviewed the Navy's decision to convert the waste heat boiler steam syste...
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 Dec. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-8 Title

Electric Power: Contemporary Issues and the Federal Role in Oversight and Regulation

BY ‘ C0VlPTRkL;En GENERAL THE F$c?port The Congress To OF THEUNITEDSTATES ElkxztricPower: Contemporary Issues And The Federdl Role In Oversight bnd Regulation This report provides the Congress with a discussion of : --important issues in electric power regui lation and management, I --recent GAO reports on some of those issues, and --questions and observations about power system planning and dev...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-25 Title

Energy: Electric Powerplant Cancellations and Delays

I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL #eport To The Congress dF THEUNITEDSTATES Electric Powerplant @ancellations And Delays F om 1974 through 1978, the Nation’s electric u ilities canceled plans for 184electrical genera i ing units and delayed construction on most new units. Delays, particularly for nuplants, are getting longer each year. delays. Continued cancellations contribute to increased oil greater...
Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-16 Title

Energy: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs a Written Policy on the Use of Power System Revenues for Research, Development, and Demonstration

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 wrr(OY AND MINPUU DIVIOION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-200760 Mr. S. David Freeman Chairman, Board of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: 113850 Subject: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs A Written LPolicy On The Use Of Power System Revenues For Research, Development, and (EMD-81-16) : We recently began an evaluation of the Ten...
Date July 18, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-B-6 Title

Energy: Proposed Oil Backout Legislation

COMFTROLUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNiTED STATES ZOk(J , . . +19a445 J-199168 JUL 18 11980 Esrley 0. Staggers The Foncrable C:?airrr.an, Cofmitt5e on Interstate ahd i?oreiqn Commerce Eiousa of Representatives . Dear ?!r: Chairman: @‘ Odd \ Olllllll~ II WI 092367 Subject: .Proposed L'(ND-80-R-6) Oil 9ackout Legislation --. J Your letters of April 2 and June 2, 19130, respectively, reques...
Date July 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-85 Title

Energy: Federal Power Marketing Agencies Could Do More in Conservation and Renewable Resource Areas

. .. * . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, IX. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIV.~SION . . JULY 8,198O B-199 167 The Honorable -The Secretary Dear Mr. Charles W. Duncan, of Energy Jr. gQ Duncan : Power Marketing Agencies Could Conservation and Renewable Resource ‘Do More in ts Subject: % we have issued reports which looked at the During the past 2 years, future role and contributio...
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 July 30, 1979 Report No. 110099 Title

Energy: Electricity Management in the Pacific Northwest

Monday, July NOTICE OF HEARING Lwl110099 COMMITTEE . . Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Pacific July 9:30 30, a.m. Hsuse Office Jr. (D-Tex.), Building Chairman Northwest 1979 Energy Matters (HR 3508 & H.-R. 4159) SUBJECT DATE TIME ROOM MEMBERSHIP 1324 Longworth Abraham Kazen, Majority Represesentatives Weaver (Oregon), Miller (Calif.], Patte...
Date April 11, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-44 Title

Energy: TVA's Load Management Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL &XCIUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 ENeRQY AND DIVISION MINERAU APRIL 11, 1979 E-114850 Mr. S. David Freeman Chairman, Board of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: began an t evaluation of the Tennessee Valley We recently Authority's m load manaqement activitieg Our primary purpose was to determine the status of various onqoing demonstration projects ...
Date Sept. 16, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-66 Title

Energy: Review of the Federal Energy Administration's Coal Conversion Program

DCCUMENT hESUME 03410 - [A26337523 [Review of the Federal Energy Administration'c Coal Conversion Program]. EMD-77-66; E-178205. September 16, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Sen. Henry M. Jackson, Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; by Elmer B. Staets, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy: Rcle of Fossil Fuels in Meeting Future Needs (1609). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budg...
Date June 29, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-49 Title

Energy: Safety of Plutonium-238 Activities at Mound Laboratory

DOCUMENT RESUME 02456 A1672905] [Safety of Plutonium-238 Activities at Mound Laboratory. EMD-77-49; B-131115. June 29, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Robert . Pri, Acting Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy nd Minerals Div. Issue Area: Energy: Energy Research and Development (16C5). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natura...
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 March 16, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-22 Title

Energy: Power Production at Federal Dams Could Be Increased by Modernizing Turbines and Generators

DOCUMENT RESUME 00181 - (A1051723] Power Production at Federal Dams Could Be Increased by Modernizing Turbines and Generators. B-125042; END-77-22. March 16, 1977. 12 pp. Report to chairman, Department of the Army; Secretary, Department of the Interior; by J. Dexter Peach (for Monte Caefield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div.). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resou...
Date Sept. 1, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-8 Title

Energy: Plans for Construction of a Magnetohydrodynamics Test Facility in Montana

IllIIllIIIIlllIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIlll LM098184 Plans For Construction Of A Magnetohydrodynamics Test Facility In Montana Energy Research And Development Administration This is GAO’s analysis on matters conccrniny the ccmstrticticm md opcrntion of ;i nkqW0 hydrodyndnws test fm!tty in hlont;,na and Its concIuso9 tt:;ii thu Coil
Date Dec. 19, 1975 Report No. RED-76-57 Title

Financial Management: Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Federal Columbia River Power System

COMPTROLEA GBt’IER4L WA5I,INQTON. OF THE D.C. 2JwJ UNltZD STATES Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096880 .3 The The Dear I iion~r dble Secretary Xr. of the Interior Secretary; ?;P here examined the statement of asset9 and liabilities of the r’ederel Columbia Xiver Power Svstem (see note 1 to the Einancial statements) as of June 30, 1975, and the related statements of revenues ant’ Cr...
Date July 24, 1975 Report No. 089130 Title

Financial Management: Financial Activities of the Southeastern Federal Power Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 1 f of9 IP D.C. 20548 RESOURCES PWELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION JUL 241975 Lieutenant General W. C. Gribble, Chief of Engineers Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Dear General Gribble: Jr. Fae have completed a review of certain .financial activities of the Southeastern Federal Power Program and the overall results of our review will be in...
Date June 6, 1975 Report No. 089060 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures at Government Field Installations

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 March 28, 1975 Report No. FOD-75-11 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Tennessee Valley Authority for Fiscal Year 1974

REPQRT TO THE CONGRESS LM097068 I11111111 lllll 1111111111 Ill Ill11 Ill1 Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Tennessee Valley Authority For Fiscal Year 1974 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FOD-75-1 1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. PO5448 STATES B-114850 To the President of the Senate and the c! Speaker of the House of Representatives /' This is our repor...
Date Jan. 22, 1974 Report No. 094594 Title

Energy: Comments on Proposed Power Rate Increase by the Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1974 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE CONSERVATIONAND NATURAL RESOURCESSUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES 1 PR...
Date March 4, 1971 Report No. 093211 Title

Financial Management: Fiscal Year 1970 Financial Audit of Commercial Power Operations in Region I, Bureau of Reclamation

UNITED STATES GENERAL A~COIJNTING OFFICE REGIONAL SO96 FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING OFFJCE 909 FIRST &VENUE -= SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104 Mr. Earold Region 1, Department P, 0. Box Boise, T. Nelson, R&final Director ti0Xl u,s. Bureau of Reel of the InteriolP 8008 Idaho 83707 Y Dear Mr. Nelson: We have completed our review of the accounts and accounting procedrsree of the power generating and related mult...
Date Jan. 13, 1970 Report No. B-167712 Title

Financial Management: Change Proposed in Interest Rate Criteria for Determining Financing Costs of Federal Power Program

CONGRESS restRate eterminin Fmancing ram 0-167712 6\ ’c b , Department Department of the Interior of the Army BY THE c TROLLER GENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES - JAN f3,197C COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED STATES ~9548 B-167712 c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This 1s our report on the change proposed m interest rate criteria for determi...