CC - 1981-28 - Natural Gas in Utility Powerplants•
RESOLUTION NO. 81-28
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION REMOVING
THE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE
OF NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY POWERPLANTS
FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
WHEREAS, it is in the national security and national economic
interest to promote the policy of the goernment of the United
States to reduce the nation's dependence on imported oil; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel
Use Act contains prohibitions and restrictions on the use of
natural gas as a utility powerplant fuel; and
WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels techno-
logies are subject to technical financial, environmental, site
and social constraints and as a result fuels from these projects
may not be available on a commercial basis for several years; and
WHEREAS, domestic natural gas reserves are estimated to be
sufficient to last for at least several decades at the current
rate of consumption;and
WHEREAS, implementation of Section 301 will impose a host of
new costs upon electric utility customers; and
and
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel than fuel oil;
WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all available
resources in order to achieve energy independence at the earliest
possible time; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Rosemead strongly supports
federal legislation which will repeal Section 301 of the Powerplant
and Industrial Fuel Use Act,thereby permitting the use of natural
gas as a transitional utility powerplant fuel until such time as
alternate or renewable sources are available for the commercial
generation of electric energy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead
State of California, at a regular meeting thereof this 28th day of
April, 1981 by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmen Taylor, Cichy, Tury and Mayor Imperial
NAYES: Councilman Hunter
ABSENT; None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: r the city of/Rosemead
City/Clerk