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<br />i "iO <br /> <br /> <br />EMERGENCY POWERS <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />A major role in the resolution of any potential <br />electricity ~hortages must be played by the states. <br />Conservation,of electricity and water will depend on the <br /> <br />powers of the states to order mandatory curtailment and <br /> <br />on the related voluntary conservation activities of their <br /> <br />citizens. <br /> <br />Oregon <br />Oregon legislation provides for a coordinated <br /> <br />approach to energy emergencies, dividing authority <br /> <br />between the G,overnor, the State Department of Energy" <br /> <br /> <br />and the Publi~ Utility Commissioner (in Oregon there is <br />only one Public Utility Commissioner and he is appointed <br /> <br />The Governor is granted authority to declare <br /> <br />!:~. <br />;.'. <br />~ <br />~;~ <br />~. .j>. <br />~;~~ <br /> <br />'. iO;~ <br /> <br />by the Governor). <br /> <br />a state of emergency and to then invoke broad powers <br />to initiate the implementation of "contingent energy <br />programs" prepared by the Department of Energy. Although <br />curtailment plans for electricity must be previously <br />adopted by the Public Utility Commissioner after notice <br />and hearings (except in ~mergency situations), the <br />Governor decides when the curtailment plans will be <br /> <br />implemented. <br /> <br />55 <br /> <br />':-----, <br />