In this essay, I will identify one theoretical source of the common antipathy towards form contracts and why it is … misguided. I contend that the hostility towards form contracts stems in important part from an implicit adoption of a promise … contracts can be seen as entirely legitimate-though some form terms may properly be subject to judicial scrutiny that would be …

`s Office of Domestic and International Policy, examines the impact of Federal and State oil spill legislation on the tanker …

forum on the proposed nuclear waste disposal legislation. Nearly one hundred representatives of consumer, public interest … legislation (Senate); status of legislation (House of Representatives); impact on the legislation on electric utilities; impact of … the legislation on consumers; implementing the legislation. All six papers have been abstracted and indexed for the Energy …

policy. Because of the recent appearance of RECs, legislation and regulation mandating the purchase of renewable energy has … contracts pre-date the existence of RECs, and therefore do not address REC ownership. In both of these instances, the issue of … states, both parties to QF contracts have a lot at stake: either additional cost to a utility if RECs are awarded to the QF …

three (Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming) now have a mandatory RPS legislation (Utah has a more-voluntary renewable energy goal …

the legislation, this study was limited to the portions of the electric power industry that make decisions on generating …, materials, fuel, and purchased power contracts are also beyond the scope of this ,study. Finally, the transmission and …

contracts, or a standard offer process have been used. Instead, a variety of power purchase contracts have been negotiated by … to provide ''demonstrated'' capacity. Legislation was also enacted which allows PURPA to work effectively. Initial laws …