Alaska Hydroelectric Power Development Act, United States
Published: August 24, 2009, 8:58 pm
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Peter SaundryThe Alaska Hydroelectric Power Development Act of 1976, was an amendment to of the Water Resource Planning Act of 1965 that support the development of hydroelectric facilities in the state of Alaska.
The Act declared that:
- The Congress finds that the expeditious development of hydroelectric power generating facilities in Alaska that are environmentally sound to assist the Nation in meeting existing and future energy demands is in the national interest.
- The Congress therefore declares that the expertise of the Chief of Engineers (the head of the Army Corps of Engineers) can and should be utilized for the benefit of local public bodies in the development of projects which yield 90 per centum or more of the benefits of the project are attributable to hydroelectric power generation when the project is fully operational.
The Act established the Alaska Hydroelectric Power Development Fund with an inititial $25 million that was made available to the Secretary of the Army to cover the design, construction and development costs for hydroelectric power facilities.
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Robyn Kenney (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Alaska Hydroelectric Power Development Act, United States". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 24, 2009; Last revised Date August 24, 2009; Retrieved May 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Alaska_Hydroelectric_Power_Development_Act,_United_States>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Robyn Kenney graduated from Boston University with a BA in Environmental Science in 2002 and a MA in Energy and Environmental Analysis in 2007. As an undergraduate she was active as the President of the Environmental Student Organization for two years. She coordinated awareness efforts throughout campus and established open communication lines between students, BU staff & administrators to undertake a collaborative step towards improving recycling on ca ... (Full Bio)
The Alaska Hydroelectric Power Development Act of 1976, was an amendment to of the Water Resource Planning Act of 1965 that support the development of hydroelectric facilities in the state of Alaska.
The Act declared that:
- The Congress finds that the expeditious development of hydroelectric power generating facilities in Alaska that are environmentally sound to assist the Nation in meeting existing and future energy demands is in the national interest.
- The Congress therefore declares that the expertise of the Chief of Engineers (the head of the Army Corps of Engineers) can and should be utilized for the benefit of local public bodies in the development of projects which yield 90 per centum or more of the benefits of the project are attributable to hydroelectric power generation when the project is fully operational.
The Act established the Alaska Hydroelectric Power Development Fund with an inititial $25 million that was made available to the Secretary of the Army to cover the design, construction and development costs for hydroelectric power facilities.
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