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The Effects of Alaska Oil and Natural Gas Provisions of H.R. 4 and S 1766 on U.S. Energy Markets - (03/08/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version) Addendum - (03/25/2002) - (available only in printer-friendly version ) This service report addresses the Alaskan oil and natural gas provisions of H.R. 4 and S. 1766. The estimated effects of the provision in H.R. 4 proposing crude oil production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and of the provision in S. 1766 concerning the construction of a pipeline bringing Alaskan natural gas to the Lower 48 States are presented. Release Date: March 2002 Impact of Renewable Fuels Standard/MTBE Provisions of S. 1766 - (03/07/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) - Errata as of 3/25/2002 Addendum: Impact of Renewable Fuels Standard/MTBE Provisions of S. 517 - (04/15/2002) - (available only in printer-friendly version ) The service report addresses the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)/methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) provisions of S. 1766. The "S. 1766" Case reflects provisions of S. 1766 including a renewable fuels standard (RFS) reaching five billion gallons by 2012, a complete phase-out of MTBE within four years, and the option for States to waive the oxygen requirement for reformulated gasoline (RFG). The Addendum to the service report provides additional analysis of the impact of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) ban provisions of S. 517, requested by Senators Daschle and Murkowski in a letter dated April 10, 2002. The projected consumer cost of the S. 517 provisions is compared with a Reference Case that assumes a 2 percent oxygen requirement is maintained and that already-scheduled MTBE restrictions or bans become effective in 14 States. Release Dates: March and April 2002 Impacts of a 10-Percent Renewable Portfolio Standard - (03/07/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) - Errata as of 3/22/2002 This service report addresses the renewable portfolio standard provision of S. 1766. At Senator Murkowski’s request it also includes an analysis of the impacts of a renewable portfolio standard patterned after the one called for in S. 1766, but where the required share is based on a 20 percent RPS by 2020 rather than the 10 percent RPS called for in S. 1766. Release Date: March 2002 Impacts of Energy Research and Development (S. 1766 Sections 1211-1245, and Corresponding Sections of H.R.4) With Analyses of Price-Anderson Act and Hydroelectric Relicensing - (03/07/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) This service report addresses the provisions of S. 1766 and H.R. 4 that pertain to research, development, and deployment goals for a range of energy technologies. Specific draft language is taken from S. 1766. Quantitative description is offered for some of the goals and programs, while the remaining provisions are discussed qualitatively. Following the discussion of R&D, two separate topic areas are analyzed: the Price-Anderson Act (S.1766, Sec. 501-508, H.R. 2983), and Hydro Relicensing (S.1766, Sec. 301-308, H.R. 4, Sec. 401-402). Release Date: March 2002 Analysis of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for Light Trucks and Increased Alternative Fuel Use - (03/06/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) Addendum - Methodology for the Assessment of the Macroeconomic Impacts of Stricter CAFE Standards - (03/28/2002) - PDF This service report assesses the impacts of more stringent corporate average fuel economy standards on energy supply, demand, and prices, macroeconomic variables where feasible, import dependence, and emissions. This study addresses the provisions of H.R. 4, S. 804, and S. 517 that pertain to light vehicle fuel economy in the transportation sector. A qualitative discussion is provided for the alternative fuels provisions included in S. 1766 and H.R. 4. Release Date: March 2002 Analysis of Efficiency Standards for Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Other Products (S. 1766 Section 921-929, H.R. 4 Section 124, 142, and 143) - (03/06/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) This service report addresses the provisions of H.R. 4 and S. 1766 that pertain to efficiency in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The estimated effects of the provisions are quantitative analysis where feasible. Qualitative discussion is provided for the remaining standards-related provisions. Release Date: March 2002

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Reports on Proposed Energy Legislation Requested by Senator Murkowski (most current first)

The Effects of Alaska Oil and Natural Gas Provisions of H.R. 4 and S 1766 on U.S. Energy Markets - (03/08/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version)
Addendum - (03/25/2002) - (available only in printer-friendly version )
This service report addresses the Alaskan oil and natural gas provisions of H.R. 4 and S. 1766. The estimated effects of the provision in H.R. 4 proposing crude oil production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and of the provision in S. 1766 concerning the construction of a pipeline bringing Alaskan natural gas to the Lower 48 States are presented.

Release Date: March 2002

Impact of Renewable Fuels Standard/MTBE Provisions of S. 1766 - (03/07/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) - Errata as of 3/25/2002
Addendum: Impact of Renewable Fuels Standard/MTBE Provisions of S. 517 - (04/15/2002) - (available only in printer-friendly version )
The service report addresses the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)/methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) provisions of S. 1766. The "S. 1766" Case reflects provisions of S. 1766 including a renewable fuels standard (RFS) reaching five billion gallons by 2012, a complete phase-out of MTBE within four years, and the option for States to waive the oxygen requirement for reformulated gasoline (RFG).

The Addendum to the service report provides additional analysis of the impact of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) ban provisions of S. 517, requested by Senators Daschle and Murkowski in a letter dated April 10, 2002. The projected consumer cost of the S. 517 provisions is compared with a Reference Case that assumes a 2 percent oxygen requirement is maintained and that already-scheduled MTBE restrictions or bans become effective in 14 States.

Release Dates: March and April 2002

Impacts of a 10-Percent Renewable Portfolio Standard - (03/07/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version ) - Errata as of 3/22/2002
This service report addresses the renewable portfolio standard provision of S. 1766. At Senator Murkowski’s request it also includes an analysis of the impacts of a renewable portfolio standard patterned after the one called for in S. 1766, but where the required share is based on a 20 percent RPS by 2020 rather than the 10 percent RPS called for in S. 1766.

Release Date: March 2002

Impacts of Energy Research and Development (S. 1766 Sections 1211-1245, and Corresponding Sections of H.R.4) With Analyses of Price-Anderson Act and Hydroelectric Relicensing - (03/07/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version )
This service report addresses the provisions of S. 1766 and H.R. 4 that pertain to research, development, and deployment goals for a range of energy technologies. Specific draft language is taken from S. 1766. Quantitative description is offered for some of the goals and programs, while the remaining provisions are discussed qualitatively. Following the discussion of R&D, two separate topic areas are analyzed: the Price-Anderson Act (S.1766, Sec. 501-508, H.R. 2983), and Hydro Relicensing (S.1766, Sec. 301-308, H.R. 4, Sec. 401-402).

Release Date: March 2002

Analysis of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for Light Trucks and Increased Alternative Fuel Use - (03/06/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version )
Addendum - Methodology for the Assessment of the Macroeconomic Impacts of Stricter CAFE Standards - (03/28/2002) - PDF
This service report assesses the impacts of more stringent corporate average fuel economy standards on energy supply, demand, and prices, macroeconomic variables where feasible, import dependence, and emissions. This study addresses the provisions of H.R. 4, S. 804, and S. 517 that pertain to light vehicle fuel economy in the transportation sector. A qualitative discussion is provided for the alternative fuels provisions included in S. 1766 and H.R. 4.

Release Date: March 2002

Analysis of Efficiency Standards for Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Other Products (S. 1766 Section 921-929, H.R. 4 Section 124, 142, and 143) - (03/06/2002) - (also available in printer-friendly version )
This service report addresses the provisions of H.R. 4 and S. 1766 that pertain to efficiency in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The estimated effects of the provisions are quantitative analysis where feasible. Qualitative discussion is provided for the remaining standards-related provisions.

Release Date: March 2002