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'''Kawanishi''' (川西市; -shi) is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]], [[Japan]].

The '''Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act''' was a law passed in [[1978]] by the [[U.S. Congress]] as part of the [[National Energy Act]]. It was meant to promote greater use of [[renewable energy]]. This law created a market for non-utility [[electric power]] producers forcing utilites to buy power from these producers at rates that are generally good for the producers. One effect of the law is that now 7% of the power produced in the [[U.S.]] comes from non-utility sources. The biggest result has been the prevalence of [[cogeneration]] plants, which produce electric power and steam. PURPA is starting to become out of date, since many of the contracts made under it during the [[1980s]] are expiring. However, it is still the most important piece of legislation for promoting renewable energy.

As of [[2003]], the city has an estimated [[population]] of 156,619 and the [[population density|density]] of 2,930.74 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 53.44 km².

Sources:

[http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy/page.cfm?pageID=119]

[http://www.energyvortex.com/energydictionary/public_utility_regulatory_policies_act_of_1978_(purpa).html]

The city was founded on [[August 1]], [[1954]].

[[Category:United States environmental law]]

[[Category:1978 in law]]

It is located in the northwestern part of the [[Kansai]] Region.

It is located 5 km from [[Osaka International Airport|Osaka Itami Airport]] The [[Inagawa River]]<!-- (-jo/kawa)--> flows in Kawanishi.

==External links==

* [http://www.city.kawanishi.hyogo.jp/ Kawanishi official website] in Japanese

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