Construction Status of Bradley Lake Question: What is the current status of State plans to construct the Bradley Lake project? Answer: The State has completed all the necessary work to support the application for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for the Bradley Lake Project, and plans to submit the license application this year. The State Administration and Legislature are working on financing plans. Construction may start in 1985 or 1986. Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs Question: Several of the other PMA's have on-going programs in the conservation and renewable energy area. What is APA doing to assess the contribution these alternatives may provide in meeting your future energy demands? Answer: Over the last several years, APA completed a number of important studies in conservation and renewable energy areas through its General Investigations program. That work included a series of transmission studies to examine improved use of hydro resources, investigation of small hydro potential in remote areas, some wind resource appraisals, heat pump investigations, and evaluation of opportunities to substitute hydro energy for oil. They have also assisted in administration of DOE and State grant programs in appropriate technology, biomass conversion, and micro hydro applications. With phase out of APA's general investigations program, future work in conservation and renewable energy will be limited to efforts to obtain best efficiency in production and use of power from the two operating projects. Future Power Requirements Question: Could you provide for the record a forecast of APA's future power requirements and how you plan to meet the demand? Answer: It is important to remember that Alaska Power Administration provides only about eight percent of Statewide power requirements, with the balance being supplied by utility systems. Over the next several years, the State program will begin to supply a significant portion of the requirements. The current requirements are around four billion kilowatthours per year and are expected to double over the next 10 to 20 years. The Crater Lake unit of APA's Snettisham Project will cover growing requirements in the Juneau area through the early 1990's, but the balance of future requirements will have to be met by State and utility programs. Studies indicate that the Bradley Lake and Susitna Projects plus interconnections in Southwest Alaska may be the most important measures to meet the expected requirements. SUBCOMMITTEE RECESS Chairman HATFIELD. The subcommittee will recess subject to call of the Chair. [Whereupon, at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, the subcommittee was recessed to reconvene at 10 a.m. Monday, April 2.] LIST OF WITNESSES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND Page Ailshie, Stephen, Assistant Administrator for Financial Management, Bonneville Power Administration, Federal Power Marketing Administrations, Department of Energy.. 1185 Asselstine, James, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.. 843 843 Brewer, Shelby T., Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of 729 Prepared statement.... 730 Chipman, Gordon L., Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Breeder Reactor Programs, Department of Energy. 729 Clagett, William H., Acting Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration: 1287 Prepared statement.. 1280 Coffman, Franklin E., Director, Office of Terminal Waste Disposal and Remedial Action, Department of Energy 729 Collins, William Patrick, Under Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for 673 Biographical sketch 688 Prepared statement... 674 Cross, Robert J., Administrator, Alaska Power Administration: Biographical sketch 1310 Prepared statement.. 1306 Culpepper, James W., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security Affairs, Department of Energy...... - 981 Prepared statement.. 1084 Douglas, Rosslee G., Director, Office of Minority Economic Impact, prepared statement. 608 Fitzpatrick, Donna R., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Conservation and 673 Garrish, Theodore J., General Counsel, Department of Energy, prepared statement.... 623 Biographical sketch 1301 Prepared statement.. 1291 Gilbert, F. Charles, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Materials, Depart-` ment of Energy.. 981 Prepared statement.. 1040 Gilinsky, Victor, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 843 Prepared statement.. 853 Hesse, Martha O., Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Department of Energy... 597 Prepared statement. 598 Hickok, Steven, Assistant Administrator for Conservation, Bonneville Power Administration, Federal Power Marketing Administrations, Department of Energy. Hodel, Donald Paul, Secretary of Energy 1185 545 Prepared statement.. 546 (i) Page Hollings, Hon. Ernest F., U.S. Senator from South Carolina, letter from. 443 tions, Department of Energy 981 Prepared statement.... 1006 Johnson, Peter T., Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy. 1185 Biographical sketch 1201 Prepared statement.. 1186 Lawrence, Michael J., Acting Director, Office of Civilian Waste Management, 787 Long, Hon. Russell, U.S. Senator from Louisiana, letter from 443 Longenecker, John, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Uranium Enrichment, Department of Energy... 729 Mares, Jan W., Assistant Secretary for Policy, Safety, and Environment, Department of Energy...... 690 Prepared statements 616, 693 McDonald, William G., Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.......... 913 McKee, Adm. Kinnaird R., Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of Energy... 951 Prepared statement.. 952 McPhail, Robert L., Administrator, Western Area Power Administration: Biographical sketch 1274 Prepared statement... 1251 Merklein, Helmut A., Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Energy 602 Morgan, Robert L., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, Department of Energy...... 981 Biographical sketch 986 Prepared statement.. 982 O'Connor, Raymond J., Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 913 Prepared statement...... 914 Odle, Robert C., Jr., Assistant Secretary, Congressional, Intergovernmental, and 621 Palladino, Nunzio J., Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 843 Richards, James R., Inspector General, Department of Energy, prepared state ment.. 611 San Martin, Dr. Robert L., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy, 673 Trivelpiece, Alvin W., Director, Office of Energy Research, Department of 441 Prepared statement.. 446 Wagner, Richard L., Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy).. 981 445 Breeder fuel.... Hanford waste disposal site evaluation. Basic science process Economics of fusion power.. Great Plains coal gasification project.... Gregory County pumped storage hydroelectric project, South Dakota.. Magnetic fusion program.. 568 562 572 560, 574 579 578 577 As part of the overall national defense technology base.. 1117 1108 Program limitations impose risk.. 1125 Technology base....... 1126 (iii) |