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5/18/81
RESOLUTION NO. 81-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
ON THE USE OF NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY
POWERPLANTS.
WHEREAS, it is in the national security and national
economic interest to promote the policy of the government 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 technologies are subject to technical, financial, envir-
onmental, 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
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel
than fuel oil; and
WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all
available resources in order to achieve energy independence
at the earliest possible time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Santa Ana 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.
ADOPTED this
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
18th day of May , 1981, by
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bric,eh, Griset, Luxembourgeri
Acosta,NoneMarkel, HcGulgan, Serrato
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
THE COUNCIL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
EqSWARD J.-C~OPERu
City Attorney