Witnesses: Gene Argo, pres., Midwest Energy; Wally Beyer, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA); Charles Campbell, dept. of finance and economics, Mississippi State Univ.; David Freshwater, dept. of agricultural economics, Univ. of Kentucky; Gary Goldberg, ceo, Amer. Corn Growers Assoc., representing the Alliance for Rural America; Mark Mazur, Acting Policy Dir., Office of Policy, U.S. Dept. of Energy; and John McClure, v.p., strategic planning and governmental affairs, Nebraska Public Power District. Submitted material: Mike Johannis, Gov. of Nebraska, statement; and USDA Analysis Effects on Rural Areas From Electric Industry Restructuring.