The
Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) and the Federal Power Act (FPA) of 1935 (Title I and Title II of the Public Utility Act) established a regime of regulating electric utilities that gave specific and separate powers to the states and the federal government (see CRS Report RS20015).
A lesser case occurs in the new book's shortening of its predecessor's discussion of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act. Shock attributed to the act's proponents the often-reiterated argument that it sought to overcome cost-allocation problems.
Here's another example: The Senate recently passed a bill that would repeal the
Public Utility Holding Company Act, which restricts utility companies from investing ratepayers' money in areas unrelated to electricity.
The
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 requires utility holding companies to divest operations not integral to their primary operations.
Referencing the West Coast electricity crisis and the Enron bankruptcy, Cantwell argued that the current bill's repeal of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, which places restrictions on utility mergers, would leave consumers vulnerable to market abuses and rising prices.
The California electricity shortage has emboldened the energy industry to once more make an effort to get rid of SEC regulations growing out of the 1936
Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA).
They are not classified as utilities under the Federal Power Act, and, therefore, are exempted from the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
Electric and gas utility systems throughout the country voiced strong support for bipartisan legislation introduced to repeal the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
These restrictions were imposed under New Deal legislation, the
Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA), after a period when a few massive holding companies controlled virtually all U.S.
The PUHCA amendments did free some utilities from provisions of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act, and they will encourage new entrants into the wholesale generating business.
"Concerning the
Public Utility Holding Company Act, I think that it is an act that concerns us--as it would limit diversification, which we think is absolutely critical for this company."
like PUHCA (the
Public Utility Holding Company Act) and PURPA (the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act), making it easier for municipal utilities and cooperatives to open up, and fostering distributed generation."
