Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
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The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that promoted energy conservation and the development of small-scale and renewable power generation by reforming electric utility rate structures and encouraging competition.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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energy law → |
| abbreviation |
PURPA
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| affects |
electric utility rate structures
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utility planning practices → wholesale power markets → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 16 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| createdCategory |
cogeneration facility
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small power production facility → |
| createdConcept |
qualifying facility
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| enactedBy |
95th United States Congress
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| encourages |
cogeneration of heat and power
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competition in electric generation → distributed generation → renewable energy development → |
| historicalImpact |
opened U.S. electric generation to non-utility producers
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stimulated early independent power producer industry → |
| implementedBy |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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state public utility commissions → |
| jurisdiction |
federal
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| partOf |
National Energy Act of 1978
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| policyInstrument |
avoided cost pricing
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mandatory purchase obligation → rate reform → |
| presidentAtSigning |
Jimmy Carter
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| primaryGoal |
encourage cogeneration
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encourage development of renewable energy → encourage small power production → promote efficient use of electricity → promote energy conservation → |
| regulates |
electric utilities
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retail electric rates → wholesale power purchases from qualifying facilities → |
| relatedTo |
Energy Policy Act of 1992
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Energy Policy Act of 2005 → Federal Power Act → Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 → |
| requires |
consideration of certain ratemaking standards
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electric utilities to purchase power from qualifying facilities → non-discriminatory rates for qualifying facilities → |
| sector |
electric power
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| shortName |
PURPA
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| subjectMatter |
cogeneration policy
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electric utility regulation → energy conservation → renewable energy policy → |
| title |
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
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| yearEnacted |
1978
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Energy Policy Act of 2005
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Public Law 109-58 → |
amends |
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Federal Power Act
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Title XII – Electricity ("Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act") → |
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Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
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