Federal Power: Options for Selected Power Marketing Administrations' Role in a Changing Electricity Industry
RCED-98-43
Published: Mar 06, 1998. Publicly Released: Apr 06, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed various issues concerning the role of certain power marketing administrations (PMA) and other federal agencies in restructuring electricity markets, focusing on: (1) whether the government operates them and the related electric power assets in a businesslike manner; and (2) options that Congress and other policymakers can pursue to address concerns about the PMAs' role in restructuring markets and about their management.
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