HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1380 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1380
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF LEGIS-
LATION REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
ON THE USE OF NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY POWER PLANTS
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WHEREAS, it is in the national security and national economic interest to
5 promote the policy of the government of the United States to reduce the nation's
dependence on imported oil ; and
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WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act contains
7 prohibitions and restrictions on the use of natural gas as a utility powerplant
fuel ; and
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WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels technologies are sub-
9 ject 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
10 several years; and
11 WHEREAS, domestic natural gas reserves are estimated to be sufficient to
last for at least several decades at the current rate of consumption; and
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WHEREAS, implementation of Section 301 will impose a host of new costs up-
13 on electric utility customers; and
14 WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel than fuel oil ; and
15 WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all available resources in
order to achieve energy independence at the earliest possible time;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San
17 i Jacinto strongly supports federal legislation which will repeal Section 301 of
the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, thereby permitting the use of
18 natural gas as a transitional utility powerplant fuel until such time as alter-
nate or renewable sources are available for the commercial generation of elec-
19 tric energy.
20 MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council at a regular meeting held
the 21st day of April 1981 .
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ATTEST:
22 MARGA MCLEAN, CITY CLERK
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25 CERTIFICATE
26 1 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted
27 by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date therein set
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