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<br />freedom of speech, or a liberty interest. No such <br />fundamental right is at stake here. More to the <br />point, courts of law will refer to legislative <br />history and other methods of statutory <br />interpretation and construction prior to finding a <br />statute unconstitutionally vague. Such a <br />reference under the present circumstances yields a <br />consistent pattern of legislative intent that <br />clarifies the standards set forth in preference <br />law. The relevant congressional policy shows a <br />clear desire for Federal power to be marketed <br />first to consumer-owned utility systems. In <br />summary, Western is not, in this reproposal of the <br />CRSP market;ng criteria, adopting UP&L's <br />position. However, Western sees relative merit in <br />sales to municipalities, as described in UP&L's <br />proposal, as opposed to direct sales to <br />investor-owned utilities. Therefore, Western is <br />proposing that non-utility municipalities, served <br />by investor-owned utilities at cost, will be <br />entitled to a higher priority than direct sales to <br />investor-owned utilities. This change is not <br />without significance. While it is highly unlikely <br />that long-term firm power would be made available <br />to those towns without utility responsibility, <br /> <br />53 <br />