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      "date": "1999-07-20",
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      "title": "Renewable Energy and Electricity Restructuring",
      "summary": "Several electricity industry restructuring bills propose to eliminate the Public Utility Regulatory\nPolicies Act (PURPA), which has been key to the growth of renewable power facilities. Bills\nintended to ensure a continuing role for renewable energy sources have been introduced in the 106th\nCongress that include some combination of a renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS), a public\nbenefits fund (PBF), and/or an information disclosure requirement that supports \"green\" pricing and\nmarketing of renewable power. Some states and electric utility companies have already instituted\nsuch measures. Debate is focused on whether there should be a federal role in restructuring generally\nand in creating incentives for renewables specifically. This report, updated as needed, provides a\nbrief overview of the debate over renewable energy provisions in federal legislation to restructure\nthe electric power industry. See also CRS Issue Brief IB10041,  Renewable Energy .",
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