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With power plants, residents can't be ignored.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: With power plants, residents can't be ignored.(Columns)(Column)

Article Excerpt
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Richard Barnhart and Lisa Arkin For The Register-Guard

In response to the energy crisis of the 1990s, Congress passed the 1992 Energy Policy Act, which created a more competitive electricity market. Various states followed the federal model by passing deregulation laws creating a more market-based energy system. Under deregulation, power plant construction was no longer limited to serving customer demand, because electricity could be sold on the wholesale market.

In 1999, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1149, which encouraged the development of a competitive energy market while also setting aside significant resources for energy conservation. One result was an increase in applications to build power...

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