diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfdb61e7..7a6da0f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Options:
 - name - the package name (if none is passed, one will be guessed from the endpoint)
 - range - a valid semver range (defaults to *)
 - unitOfWork - the unit of work to use (if none is passed, one will be created)
+- config - the config to use (defaults to the global config)
 
 ------------
 
@@ -88,7 +89,6 @@ The resolve process obeys a very explicit flow:
 - Enqueues the package to be resolved in the unit of work and waits
 - When accepted calls #_createTempDir and waits
 - When done, calls #_resolveSelf and waits
-- When done, calls #_readRc and waits
 - When done, calls #_readJson and waits
 - When done, calls #_parseJson and waits
 - When done, marks the package as resolved and informs the unit of work
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ Protected functions
 #### Package#_createTempDir() -> Promise
 Creates a temporary dir.
 
-#### Package#_readRc() -> Promise
-Reads the local .bowerrc configuration.
-
-#### Package#_readJson(rc) -> Promise
+#### Package#_readJson() -> Promise
 Reads the package component.json, possibly by using a dedicated `read-json` package that will be available in the bower organization. It will ensure everything is valid.
 
 ### Package#_parseJson(json) -> Promise
diff --git a/lib/core/Package.js b/lib/core/Package.js
index dfe0fe7a..e6263bda 100644
--- a/lib/core/Package.js
+++ b/lib/core/Package.js
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ var Package = function (endpoint, options) {
 
     this._endpoint = endpoint;
     this._name = options.name;
-    this._explicitName = !!this.name;
+    this._guessedName = !this.name;
     this._range = options.range || '*';
     this._unitOfWork = options.unitOfWork || new UnitOfWork();
+    this._config = options.config || config;
 };
 
 util.inherits(Package, events.EventEmitter);
@@ -53,13 +54,11 @@ Package.prototype.resolve = function () {
         return this._createTempDir()
         // 3nd - Resolve self
         .then(this._resolveSelf.bind(this))
-        // 4th - Read local rc
-        .then(this._readRc.bind(this))
-        // 5th - Read json
+        // 4th - Read json
         .then(this._readJson.bind(this))
-        // 6th - Parse json
+        // 5th - Parse json
         .then(this._parseJson.bind(this))
-        // 7th - Mark as resolved & call done
+        // 6th - Mark as resolved & call done
         //       to inform the unit of work
         .then(function (dependencies) {
             this._resolved = true;
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ Package.prototype.resolve = function () {
             done();
             throw err;
         }.bind(this))
-        // 8th - Resolve dependencies
+        // 7th - Resolve dependencies
         .then(this._resolveDependencies.bind(this));
     }.bind(this), function (err) {
         // If error is of a duplicate package,
@@ -129,40 +128,7 @@ Package.prototype._createTempDir = function () {
     }.bind(this));
 };
 
-Package.prototype._readRc = function () {
-    console.log('_readRc');
-
-    // Resolved if cached
-    if (this._rc) {
-        return Q.fcall(this._rc);
-    }
-
-    var rcFile = path.join(this.getTempDir(), '.bowerrc');
-
-    // 1nd - Read rc as string
-    return Q.nfcall(fs.readFile, rcFile)
-    // 2nd - If successfull, parse it as json
-    //     - If the file does not exist, make it the global config
-    .then(function (contents) {
-        try {
-            this._rc = JSON.parse(contents);
-            return this._rc;
-        } catch (e) {
-            throw createError('Unable to parse local ".bowerrc" file', 'EINVJSON', {
-                details: 'Unable to parse JSON file "' + rcFile + '": ' + e.message
-            });
-        }
-    }.bind(this), function (err) {
-        // If the file does not exist, return the global config
-        if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
-            return config;
-        }
-
-        throw err;
-    });
-};
-
-Package.prototype._readJson = function (rc) {
+Package.prototype._readJson = function () {
     console.log('_readJson');
 
     // Resolve if cached
@@ -172,18 +138,18 @@ Package.prototype._readJson = function (rc) {
 
     var jsonFile;
 
-    function read(file) {
-        jsonFile = file;
-        return Q.nfcall(fs.readFile, path.join(this.getTempDir(), file));
-    }
-
-    // Try package rc.json
-    return read.call(this, rc.json)
     // Try bower.json
-    .then(null, read.bind(this, 'bower.json'))
-    // Try component.json (deprecated, remove later)
-    .then(null, function () {
-        return read.call(this, 'component.json')
+    jsonFile = path.join(this.getTempDir(), 'bower.json');
+    return Q.nfcall(fs.readFile, jsonFile)
+    // Try component.json
+    .then(null, function (err) {
+        if (err.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+            throw err;
+        }
+
+        jsonFile = path.join(this.getTempDir(), 'component.json');
+        return Q.nfcall(fs.readFile, jsonFile)
+        // Issue a deprecation message if it exists
         .then(function (contents) {
             this.emit('warn', 'Package "' + this.name + '" is using the deprecated component.json file');
             return contents;
@@ -196,19 +162,19 @@ Package.prototype._readJson = function (rc) {
             this._json = JSON.parse(contents);
             return this._json;
         } catch (e) {
-            throw createError('Unable to parse local "' + path.basename(jsonFile) + '" file', 'EINVJSON', {
-                details: 'Unable to parse JSON file "' + jsonFile + '": ' + e.message
+            throw createError('Unable to parse "' + jsonFile + '" file', e.code, {
+                details: e.message
             });
         }
     // Otherwise there was an error
     }.bind(this), function (err) {
-        // If no json file was found, return an empty one
+        // If no json file was found, return one just with the name
         if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
             this._json = { name: this.name };
-            return {};
+            return this._json;
         }
 
-        // If we got here, the error code is something else so we throw it
+        // If we got here, the error code is something else so we re-throw it
         throw err;
     }.bind(this));
 };
@@ -221,19 +187,19 @@ Package.prototype._parseJson = function (json) {
         return Q.fcall(this._dependencies);
     }
 
-    // 1st - Check if name defined in the json is different
-    //     Only handle it if the package name was not explicitly set
-    if (!this._explicitName && json.name !== this.name) {
+    // Check if name defined in the json is different
+    // If so and if the name was "guessed", assume the json name
+    if (this._guessedName && json.name !== this.name) {
         this.name = json.name;
         this.emit('name_change', this.name);
     }
 
-    // 2nd - Handle ignore property
+    // Handle ignore property, deleting all files from the temporary directory
     return Q.fcall(function () {
         // Delete all the files specified in the ignore from the temporary directory
         // TODO:
     }.bind(this))
-    // 3rd - Handle the dependencies property
+    // Handle the dependencies property
     .then(function () {
         var key,
             promises = [];
@@ -246,7 +212,7 @@ Package.prototype._parseJson = function (json) {
             }
         }
 
-        // Since the create package actually returns a promise, we must resolve them all
+        // Resolve all the create packages promises
         return Q.all(promises).then(function (packages) {
             this._dependencies = packages;
             return packages;