32 1 application therefor has been submitted to the Director in 2 such form and manner as the Director may require. The 3 Director may not approve an application of a State regula4 tory authority unless such authority assures the Director that 5 funds made available under this title will be in addition to, 6 and not in substitution for, funds made available to such State 7 regulatory authority from other sources. 8 9 GRANTS TO IMPROVE STAFFING SEC. 302. The Director may make grants to assist any 10 State regulatory authority in improving its staff capacity to 11 effectively regulate electric utilities. No grant may be 12 made under this section unless the Director determines that 13 such State regulatory authority 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (1) requires additional staff in order to effectively carry out its regulatory authority, and (2) agrees to institute a system for assessing and collecting fees in a just and equitable manner from every electric utility subject to its jurdisdiction, or otherwise secures the funds, to maintain the additional staff made possible under such grant following expiration of the grant. No grant may be made after September 30, 1980. GRANTS FOR CONSUMER REPRESENTATION SEC. 303. The Director may make grants to State reg 25 ulatory authorities to provide for the establishment and op 33 1 eration of programs which meet the requirements of section 2 208 (b) (2) and which meet such other requirements as 3 the Director shall prescribe by rule. 4 5 GRANTS FOR RATE STRUCTURE INNOVATION SEC. 304. The Director may make grants to State regula6 tory authorities to encourage the development and operation 7 of innovative rate structures which encourage conservation, are equitable and nondiscriminatory among the various 8 9 classes of electric consumers, promote the efficient use of 10 electric energy, and comply with the requirements of title II 11 of this Act. 12 13 ALLOTMENT OF SUMS SEC. 305. (a) In each fiscal year the Director shall allot 14 the sums appropriated under this title equitably among the 15 States on the basis of population and other objective criteria, 16 except that (1) no State which qualifies for a grant under section 302 may receive less than one-half percent or more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated for grants under section 302 for any fiscal year; and (2) no State which qualifies for a grant under section 303 may receive less than 1 percent or more than 3 percent of amounts appropriated for grants under section 303 for any fiscal year. (b) The Director may withhold any part or all of any 34 1 grant under this title if such Director finds that the State 2 regulatory authority or other person is not carrying out the 3 program as described in the application or has violated assurances contained in the application. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 306. There are authorized to be appropriated— (1) not to exceed $30,000,000 in any fiscal year for grants under section 302; (2) not to exceed $5,000,000 for grants under section 303; and (3) not to exceed $5,000,000 for grants under section 304. 94TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 13, 1976 Mr. Moss introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act, to provide coordinated longrange planning and facility siting in the electric utility industry, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Electric Utility Coordina4 tion Act". SEC. 101. The Congress finds and declares that- (1) shortages and unreliable supplies of electric energy would jeopardize the normal flow of interstate and foreign commerce by creating severe economic dis- location, including loss of jobs, closing of factories and businesses, and curtailment of vital public services; (2) increased competition among electric utilities (3) the construction of unnecessary generating capacity by the electric utility industry would create 72-808 - 76-9 |