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Full-Text Articles in Energy and Utilities Law
Potential Legal Facilitation Or Impediment Of Wind Energy Conversion System Siting, Kim R. York, Richard L. Settle
Potential Legal Facilitation Or Impediment Of Wind Energy Conversion System Siting, Kim R. York, Richard L. Settle
Washington Law Review
The purpose of this article is to broadly identify competing interests at stake in wind energy conversion systems (WECS) development and the potential constraints of local, state, and federal regulation and common law principles on the siting of WECS. First, the article addresses common law and regulatory means of facilitating wind energy development by protecting the WECS developer's interest in unobstructed wind flow. Second, it examines the potential restriction of WECS development by common law and regulatory responses to the demands of neighbors and the general public whose interests may be detrimentally affected by wind turbine operation.
The Preference Clause Revisited: Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District V. Johnson And The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning And Conservation Act, Joseph P. Mentor Jr., David C. Jory
The Preference Clause Revisited: Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District V. Johnson And The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning And Conservation Act, Joseph P. Mentor Jr., David C. Jory
Washington Law Review
This article analyzes the legislative development of the preference clause to its inclusion in the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act). This analysis demonstrates the Northwest Power Act's reaffirmation of the supply preference traditionally included in federal power marketing legislation. The analysis also reveals a unique price discount for customers entitled to a supply preference under the Northwest Power Act. Additionally, the article considers recent Ninth Circuit decisions applying the preference clause to various forms of power allocation by federal agencies. The analysis identifies legislative and judicial adherence to the preference concept based on congressional …
Conservation And Renewable Energy In The Four Pacific Northwest States: A Compilation Of Relevant State Statutes, Linda Steinmann
Conservation And Renewable Energy In The Four Pacific Northwest States: A Compilation Of Relevant State Statutes, Linda Steinmann
Washington Law Review
This Comment is limited in scope and purpose. It surveys the laws of the four Northwest states and identifies the problems and programs that are unique to each. By assembling the different ways that each state has addressed conservation and renewable resource development, this Comment hopes to aid policy makers in each of the states to copy the successes, and avoid the failures, of the others.
High Ross Dam: The International Joint Commission Takes A Hard Look At The Environmental Consequences Of Hydroelectric Power Generation—The 1982 Supplementary Order, Mary Patrice Mccausland
High Ross Dam: The International Joint Commission Takes A Hard Look At The Environmental Consequences Of Hydroelectric Power Generation—The 1982 Supplementary Order, Mary Patrice Mccausland
Washington Law Review
This Note discusses a 1982 decision by the International Joint Commission (IJC) that effectively prohibits Seattle from raising the dam. It surveys the forty-year history leading to the decision, especially noting the role of the IJC. The Note compares the 1982 decision and the procedures used by the IJC in reaching its decision, particularly its examination of environmental concerns, with the application and operation of the "hard look" doctrine as it is used in environmental cases in the American judicial system. It suggests that applying the priniciples of the "hard look" doctrine is both appropriate and consistent with the IJC's …
Energy Facility Siting: Recent Models Of Reform, Charles R. Ching
Energy Facility Siting: Recent Models Of Reform, Charles R. Ching
Washington Law Review
This comment first defines the energy-environment dilemma which frames the issues of energy facility siting. The comment then compares and evaluates the relative strengths and weaknesses of fast-track siting and one-stop siting. The comment concludes that, in an effort to expedite the siting process and to increase domestic energy production, the Reagan Administration should adopt a federal policy favoring one-stop siting.
Introduction—The Evolution Of Washington Siting Legislation, Joseph L. Mccarthy
Introduction—The Evolution Of Washington Siting Legislation, Joseph L. Mccarthy
Washington Law Review
In the state of Washington, ground was broken on April 6, 1943, for the construction of the Hanford Engineer Works. The Hanford plant was to produce plutonium, the component of one type of atom bomb. Smyth reported in the summer of 1945 that "the piles are operating at designed power, producing plutonium, and heating the Columbia River." In a footnote of particular interest today, Smyth added: "The actual rise in temperature is so tiny that no effect on fish life could be expected." During the years since World War II increasing emphasis has been placed upon development of peacetime uses …
Siting Power Plants In Washington State, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
Siting Power Plants In Washington State, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
Washington Law Review
Whatever the causes, it is indisputable that delays in the construction and operation of generating facilities have contributed to supply lagging behind demand. Ominous warnings of black-outs and brownouts are daily news to many Americans. Businesses and hospitals are hastening to develop their own emergency sources of energy. Reductions in loads already have occurred in many parts of the country. The crisis is here and it will bring inevitable reform.
Power And The Environment: A Statutory Approach To Electric Facility Siting, Henry E. Lippek
Power And The Environment: A Statutory Approach To Electric Facility Siting, Henry E. Lippek
Washington Law Review
Great dams and massive power plants supply the energy needed to keep the nation functioning smoothly. At the point of consumption, electricity is the cleanest and most versatile form of energy available. But the benefits of electricity are not without their price. At the point of generation there is an unfortunate by-product: pollution. This comment examines the conflicts between the construction of new generating facilities and environmental interests, and suggests a resolution of the problem in the long-range public interest.
Siting Power Plants In Washington State, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
Siting Power Plants In Washington State, William H. Rodgers, Jr.
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Public Utilities Regulation—Jurisdiction Of The Federal Power Commission: Factual Determination Of Interstate Power Flow Required. Florida Power & Light Co. V. Fpc, 430 F.2d 1377 (5th Cir. 1970), Cert. Granted, 91 S. Ct. 873 (1971), Anon
Washington Law Review
The Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in the State of Florida. It is the largest electric utility in that state. FPL is directly connected with four other Florida electric systems in a "power pool" arrangement. One of the other systems is connected (in a similar pooling arrangement) to a further system across the state line. FPL has no direct interstate connections. The electric power on all these systems is supplied as alternating current at a frequency of 60 cycles. Frequency control and synchronization are maintained by all the systems. This permits an …
The Shutoff Of Utility Services For Nonpayment: A Plight Of The Poor, David M. Shelton
The Shutoff Of Utility Services For Nonpayment: A Plight Of The Poor, David M. Shelton
Washington Law Review
The shutoff of essential utility services for nonpayment causes immeasurable hardship to many poor individuals. This comment examines the existing situation and suggests possible reforms aimed at immediate alleviation of the hardships. The role of the courts and regulatory agencies is examined but the primary focus is on the minimum alteration of existing policies necessary to provide immediate and substantial relief. An insight into the existing shutoff policies of utilities is provided by an appendix summarizing a survey of utility policies through the United States.
Administrative Law—Common Carriers—Route Certification: Regulated Competition Favored Under Public Convenience And Necessity Standard—Black Ball Freight Service, Inc. V. Washington Utilities And Transportation Commission, 74 Wn. 2d 871, 447 P.2d 597 (1968), Anon
Washington Law Review
Plaintiff was a large, diversified land and water carrier operating throughout the Puget Sound area. Since 1962, when it absorbed the only other motor carrier providing such service, plaintiff had had the sole certification for "regular route, scheduled service" between south Kitsap County and the city of Seattle. When the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission [hereinafter cited as W.U.T.C.] granted additional "regular route, scheduled service" authority for the same area to one of the plaintiff's motor freight competitors, plaintiff filed suit to have the board's decision declared invalid. Plaintiff argued that the W.U.T.C.'s finding that "adequate" service was being given …
Municipal Corporations—Competition Between Public Utilities, Eldon C. Parr
Municipal Corporations—Competition Between Public Utilities, Eldon C. Parr
Washington Law Review
A Public Utility District (P.U.D.), organized in 1937 and including the Town of Newport in its territory, in June 1949 purchased the properties of a public service corporation which supplied the Town of Newport and the surrounding area with electric power. The P.U.D. thereafter performed this service. In July 1949, the Newport City Council proposed that the city acquire its own power system. An election was conducted which favored the proposal. Action by the P.U.D. to enjoin issuance of revenue bonds by the Town of Newport to finance the proposed acquisition. Judgment for the Town of Newport. On appeal, that …
The Washington Public Utility Legislation Of 1933: Budget Orders As Res Judicata, John B. Sholley
The Washington Public Utility Legislation Of 1933: Budget Orders As Res Judicata, John B. Sholley
Washington Law Review
The Washington legislature at its regular 1933 session enacted a series of statutes radically altering the system of public utility regulation in this state both in scope and method. Recent years have witnessed similar developments in several other states. As is always the case with novel legislation, a number of questions of statutory construction and of constitutional law have arisen. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss one of the basic constitutional problems presented by the Washington legislation. Can preliminary, fact-finding orders of a public service commission which have been affirmed by the state courts be made conclusive …
The Washington Public Utility Legislation Of 1933: Budget Orders As Res Judicata, John B. Sholley
The Washington Public Utility Legislation Of 1933: Budget Orders As Res Judicata, John B. Sholley
Washington Law Review
The Washington legislature at its regular 1933 session enacted a series of statutes radically altering the system of public utility regulation in this state both in scope and method. Recent years have witnessed similar developments in several other states. As is always the case with novel legislation, a number of questions of statutory construction and of constitutional law have arisen. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss one of the basic constitutional problems presented by the Washington legislation. Can preliminary, fact-finding orders of a public service commission which have been affirmed by the state courts be made conclusive …