Statements and Communications Submitted for the Record
Alabama Power Co., Birmingham, Ala., letter from Jesse S. Vogtle, senior
vice president, July 3, 1975_---
American Boiler Manufacturers Association, Arlington, Va. :
Letters from William B. Marx, executive director, July 7 and 22,
1975
1713, 1743
Statement
1715
Bennett, James T. and Borth, James letter to The George Washington
University, Department of Economics, October 24, 1974---
The American Waterways Operators, Inc., Arlington, Va. :
Letter from James R. Smith, president, July 11, 1975-
Response to questions---
Armco Steel Corp., Middletown, Ohio, letter from Bradford C. Oelman,
public affairs manager, July 1, 1975----
Bankers Trust Co., New York, N.Y., letter from William E. Pelley, first
vice president, July 10, 1975---
Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, Pa., letter from R. E. Johnson, vice
president, June 27, 1975--
Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Washington, D.C., letter from
Hilton Davis, general manager legislative action, June 23, 1975_.
Chicago & North Western Transportation Co., statement.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del.:
Letter from E. G. Jefferson, senior vice president, June 30, 1975__
Statement
East Central Area Reliability Council (ECAR), Canton, Ohio:
Letter from Owen A. Lentz, executive manager, July 14, 1975_
Response to questions_-_.
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, San Antonio, Tex. :
Letter from R. W. Hardy, chairman, July 2, 1975-
Information from hearings before the Texas Railroad Commission____
Energy Transportation Systems, Inc., San Francisco, Calif., statement----
Georgia-Pacific Corp., Washington, D.C., letter to William J. Moshofsky,
vice president, July 1, 1975.
W. Truslow Hyde, Jr., public utility consultant, New York, N.Y., letter,
June 5, 1975_-_.
Kaiser Aluminum Chemical Corp., Oakland, Calif.:
Letter from Cornell C. Maier, president, June 27, 1975.
Statement
Response to questions_.
Lake Carriers' Association, Cleveland, Ohio, letter from Paul E. Trimble,
president, August 7, 1975----
Mississippi Power & Light Co., Jackson, Miss., letter from Donald C.
Lutken, president, June 26, 1975---
Environmental Protection Administration. New York, N.Y., letter from
New York City, Robert A. Low, administrator, June 27, 1975..
(V)
Rubber Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C., letter from Edward
E. Wright, vice president, July 1, 1975.
Sante Fe Industries, Inc., Chicago, Ill. :
Letter from John S. Reed, chairman and chief executive officer,
Southwestern Public Service Co., Amarillo, Tex., letter from Edward G.
Weber, vice president, public affairs, June 6, 1975---.
Stauffer Chemical Co., Westport, Conn., letter from D. M. Greeno, director,
energy management, August 15, 1975----
United States Gypsum Co., Chicago, Ill., letter from W. W. Holloway,
director of manufacturing, July 3, 1975---
United States Railway Association, Washington, D.C. :
Letter from Arthur D. Lewis, June 25, 1975.
Statement
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.:
Letter from Edgar B. Speer, chairman, board of directors, June 27,
1975
Statement
National Electric Reliability Council, Princeton, N.J.:
Letter from Walter D. Brown, administrative manager, August 27,
1975
Report
Public Law 93-319-
Conference report to accompany H.R. 14368-
Report to Congress on Control of Sulfur Oxides, Environmental Protection
Agency, February 1975.
The Utility Oil Savings Study, final report, Office of Energy Resource
Development, FEA__.
Implementing coal utilization provisions of the Energy Supply and Envi-
ronmental Coordination Act, Office of Fuel Utilization, FEA, April 1975__
Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Energy Supply and Envi-
ronmental Coordination Act of 1974, Environmental Protection Agency,
May 1975-
APPENDIX IV
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE
JESSE S. VOGTLE
Vice President-Public Affairs
The Honorable Jennings Randolph
United States Senate
5121 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510
Attention Mr. Richard D. Grundy
Dear Senator Randolph:
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
600 NORTH 18TH STREET - P. O. Box 2641 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35291 -(205) 323-5341
Submitted herewith are our comments on questions and policy issues hearings on greater coal utilization, as entered into the Congressional Record on May 20, 1975. We did not attempt to answer each question individually but tried to cover areas which were of the most vital interest to Alabama Power
Company.
Alabama Power Company is firmly committed to a program of energy conservation, particularly if it will have beneficial effects on our nation's health and economy. However, it is our considered opinion that legislation dealing with coal substitution, coal allocation, criteria governing new plant construction, etc. is premature if it is not preceded by a definitive National Energy Policy. Of necessity, this policy must be broad and deal with matters such as environmental protection (this would encompass air and water pollution control as well as include surface mining reclamation and underground mine health and safety), transportation, and general economic goals for the country as a whole. Until such time as this policy is firmly established, piecemeal legislation such as that presently being considered by the Committee on Public Works can, in spite of its good intentions, harm the economy of our country.
As a general response to the questions concerning policy issues raised by the committee, we would like to make the following comments:
(1) It is our considered opinion that under present conditions,
it will be virtually impossible to double our coal producing
capacity by 1985. Present air pollution control criteria
are so strict that approximately 70% of the coal mined east
of the Mississippi River cannot be burned in the production
of electric energy without being in violation of the present
laws and/or regulations. In addition, the coal mining
industry continues to face threats of unreasonable strip
mining legislation, which would further curtail production
as well as seriously deplete our available coal reserves.
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