New York State Governor's Electric Power Committee Meeting Transcripts and Reports 10989

New York State Governor's Electric Power Committee Meeting Transcripts and Reports

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

The Governor's Electric Power Committee was appointed in 1967 to evaluate the growing electrical power needs of the state. The committee was charged with defining the future power requirements of New York and available resources, and recommending the organizational and financial mechanisms necessary to assure future power needs at the lowest practical cost. The series consists of transcripts of the commission's meetings and reports of its subcommittees on growth forecasts, power requirements, systems, economic studies, and organization and finance.

Creator:

New York (State). Governor's Electric Power Committee

Title:

Meeting transcripts and reports

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:

1967

Series Number:

10989

Arrangement

Chronological by meeting date.

Administrative History

The Governor's Electric Power Committee was appointed by Governor Rockefeller in 1967 to evaluate the growing electrical power needs of the state. The committee was charged with defining the future power requirements of New York and available public and private resources, and recommending the organizational and financial mechanisms necessary to assure future power needs at the lowest practical cost. Richard G. Folsom was commission chairman.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of verbatim transcripts of the commission's meetings and reports of its subcommittees on growth forecasts; power requirements; systems; economic studies; and organization and finance.