Government Reorganization for Environmental Affairs During the 92nd Congress, 1st Session (open access)

Government Reorganization for Environmental Affairs During the 92nd Congress, 1st Session

This report discusses government reorganization of environmental affairs departments undertaken during the 1st session of the 92nd Congress.
Date: January 17, 1972
Creator: Abbasi, Susan R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reorganization and Proposed Reorganization Relating to Energy and Natural Resources (open access)

Reorganization and Proposed Reorganization Relating to Energy and Natural Resources

This report discusses the reorganization of the Executive Branch and proposals regarding the reorganization of the energy and natural resources sections.
Date: August 29, 1973
Creator: Abbasi, Susan R. & Donnelly, Warren
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: How are State Allotments Determined? (open access)

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: How are State Allotments Determined?

This report discusses the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a block grant program under which the federal government provides states annual grants to operate multi-component home energy assistance programs for needy households.
Date: April 17, 2001
Creator: Abbey, Craig W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Reliability: Options for Electric Transmission Infrastructure Improvements (open access)

Electric Reliability: Options for Electric Transmission Infrastructure Improvements

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Date: June 7, 2005
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry (open access)

Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry

This report discusses factors that have contributed to the lack of new transmission capacity and some of the resulting issues.
Date: January 30, 2008
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry (open access)

Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry

This report discusses factors that have contributed to the lack of new transmission capacity and some of the resulting issues. This report reviews approaches being taken to address the lack of investment in transmission infrastructure and transmission congestion.
Date: April 27, 2007
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry (open access)

Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry

This report discusses factors that have contributed to the lack of new transmission capacity and some of the resulting issues. In addition, the report reviews approaches being taken to address the lack of investment in transmission infrastructure and transmission congestion.
Date: February 12, 2007
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry (open access)

Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry

This report discusses factors that have contributed to the lack of new transmission capacity and some of the resulting issues.
Date: October 3, 2007
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Policy: Comparison of House-Passed H.R. 6 and S.Amdt. 1412, 108th Congress (open access)

Electric Utility Policy: Comparison of House-Passed H.R. 6 and S.Amdt. 1412, 108th Congress

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Date: August 26, 2003
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 6, 109th Congress (open access)

Electric Utility Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 6, 109th Congress

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Date: June 7, 2005
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress (open access)

Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress

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Date: August 18, 2005
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress (open access)

Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress

This report discusses regulation issues affecting electricity today. Comprehensive electricity legislation may involve several components: Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) reform, PURPA's requirement that utilities purchase power from qualifying facilities (QFs), and reliability.
Date: April 21, 2005
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electricity Restructuring Background: The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (open access)

Electricity Restructuring Background: The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992

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Date: May 4, 1998
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy Act of 2005, P.L. 109-58: Electricity Provisions (open access)

Energy Policy Act of 2005, P.L. 109-58: Electricity Provisions

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Date: January 24, 2006
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions Standard Market Design Activities (open access)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions Standard Market Design Activities

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Date: January 31, 2003
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flooding Events: CRS Experts (open access)

Flooding Events: CRS Experts

This table provides access to names and contact information for Congressional Research Service (CRS) experts on policy concerns relating to flooding events in the United States. Policy areas identified include impacts, response and recovery, mitigation, and federal financing.
Date: June 27, 2012
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid (open access)

Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid

This report provides a description of initiatives within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense to protect the physical electrical utility infrastructure from outages caused by a range of activities including system operator errors, weather-related damage, and terrorist attacks. While the electric utility industry has primary responsibility, federal and state government agencies also have been addressing physical security concerns.
Date: February 4, 2005
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid (open access)

Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid

This report provides a description of initiatives within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense to protect the physical transmission infrastructure.
Date: December 20, 2004
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Smart Grid Provisions in H.R. 6, 110th Congress (open access)

Smart Grid Provisions in H.R. 6, 110th Congress

This report provides an overview of Smart Grid, a distribution system that allows for flow of information from a customer's meter in two directions. It discusses both regulatory and technological barriers that have limited the implementation of Smart Grid technology.
Date: February 13, 2008
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Transformers, Towers, and Terrorism (open access)

Electric Utility Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Transformers, Towers, and Terrorism

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Date: April 9, 2004
Creator: Abel, Amy; Parfomak, Paul W. & Shea, Dana A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Restructuring: Maintaining Bulk Power System Reliability (open access)

Electric Utility Restructuring: Maintaining Bulk Power System Reliability

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Date: February 1, 2005
Creator: Abel, Amy; Parker, Larry B. & Stitt, Steven C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inflation and Interest Rates: Analysis of the 1960s and Some Implications for the 1970s (open access)

Inflation and Interest Rates: Analysis of the 1960s and Some Implications for the 1970s

This report discusses inflation and interest rates during the 1960s and the outlook for the 1970s.
Date: December 24, 1970
Creator: Achinstein, Asher
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Education Vouchers: The Constitutional Standards (open access)

Education Vouchers: The Constitutional Standards

This report sketches the constitutional standards that apply to public aid to sectarian schools and especially to programs of indirect assistance such as education vouchers.
Date: June 11, 1998
Creator: Ackerman, David M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change: Selected Legal Questions About the Kyoto Protocol (open access)

Global Climate Change: Selected Legal Questions About the Kyoto Protocol

This report addresses legal issues after the United States signed the Kyoto Protocol to the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The protocol is not yet in effect internationally and cannot be legally binding on the U.S. unless and until the Senate gives its advice and consent.
Date: January 10, 2001
Creator: Ackerman, David M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library