Energia i gospodarka · 07/10/1994

Replacement Resources Process, Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992

On August 8, 1994, Western Area Power Administration (Western) published a notice in the Federal Register (59 FR 40357-40359) announcing its intent to initiate a public consultation process to identify methods of replacing lost Glen Canyon Dam power and to report the findings to Congress, as required by the Grand Canyon Protection Act (GCP Act) of 1992. (Title XVIII of Pub. L. 102-575). Section 1809 of the GCP Act requires the Secretary of Energy to consult with representatives of the Colorado River Storage Project power customers, environmental organizations, seven Colorado River Basin States, and the Secretary of the Interior to identify methods to replace the lost power from Glen Canyon Dam. The Secretary of Energy, acting through Western, has the responsibility of marketing power generated from Glen Canyon Dam, including power acquired by Western to replace the power lost at Glen Canyon Dam. Western now announces that four consultation meetings have been scheduled to provide full opportunity for public participation. Western has developed an information packet outlining the replacement resources process and the required report as a starting point for discussions with customers,