Forty years after enactment: How will PURPA evolve?
Co-Authored By Andrea Sarmentero Garzón, Jennings Strouss The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) was enacted Nov. 9, 1978, to promote energy conservation (reduce demand) and promote greater use (increase supply) of domestic energy and renewable energy resources in response to the 1973 energy crisis. Much has changed…