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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 · Sec. 112

Sec. 112. OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE

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## SEC. 112 OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE ###
(a)Request for Consideration and Determination Each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility may undertake the consideration and make the determination referred to in section 111 with respect to any standard established by section 111(d) in any proceeding respecting the rates of the electric utility. Any participant or intervenor (including an intervenor referred to in section 121) in such a proceeding may request, and shall obtain, such consideration and determination in such proceeding. In undertaking such consideration and making such determination in any such proceeding with respect to the application to any electric utility of any standard established by section 111(d), a State regulatory authority (with respect to an electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric utility may take into account in such proceeding— ####
(1)any appropriate prior determination with respect to such standard— #####
(A)which is made in a proceeding which takes place after the date of the enactment of this Act, or #####
(B)which was made before such date (or is made in a proceeding pending on such date) and complies, as provided in section 124, with the requirements of this title; and ####
(2)the evidence upon which such prior determination was based (if such evidence is referenced in such proceeding). ###
(b)Time Limitations ####
(1)Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act (or after the enactment of the Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act in the case of standards under paragraphs (7), (8), and
(9)of section 111(d)), each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for such consideration, with respect to each standard established by section 111(d). ####
(2)Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act (or after the enactment of the Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act in the case of standards under paragraphs (7), (8), and
(9)of section 111(d)), each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by section 111(d). ####
(3)#####
(A)Not later than 2 years after the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for such consideration, with respect to each standard established by paragraphs
(11)through
(13)of section 111(d). #####
(B)Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by paragraphs
(11)through
(13)of section 111(d). ####
(4)#####
(A)Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for such consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(14)of section 111(d). #####
(B)Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(14)of section 111(d). ####
(5)#####
(A)Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(15)of section 111(d). #####
(B)Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of the this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by paragraph
(15)of section 111(d). ####
(6)#####
(A)Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standards established by paragraphs
(16)through
(19)of section 111(d). #####
(B)Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by paragraphs
(16)through
(19)of section 111(d). ####
(7)#####
(A)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the State has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall commence consideration under section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d). #####
(B)Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the State has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility shall complete the consideration and make the determination under section 111 with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d). ####
(8)#####
(A)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the State has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated utility shall commence consideration under section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(21)of section 111(d). ##### (B)5 Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the State has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility shall complete the consideration and make the determination under section 111 with respect to the standard established by paragraph
(21)of section 111(d). 5The margin of subparagraph
(B)is so in law. It should be moved to the left. ###
(c)Failure To Comply Each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall undertake the consideration, and make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by section 111(d) in the first rate proceeding commenced after the date three years after the date of enactment of this Act respecting the rates of such utility if such State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility has not, before such date, complied with subsection (b)(2) with respect to such standard. In the case of each standard established by paragraphs
(11)through
(13)of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of such paragraphs
(11)through (13). In the case of the standard established by paragraph
(14)of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of such paragraph (14). In the case of the standard established by paragraph
(15)of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (15). In the case of the standards established by paragraphs
(16)through
(19)of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of such paragraphs. In the case of the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (20). In the case of the standard established by paragraph
(21)of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (21). ###
(d)Prior State Actions Subsections
(b)and
(c)of this section shall not apply to the standards established by paragraphs
(11)through
(13)and paragraphs
(16)through
(19)of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of this subsection— ####
(1)the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); ####
(2)the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or ####
(3)the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility. ###
(e)Prior State Actions Subsections
(b)and
(c)of this section shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph
(14)of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of this subsection— ####
(1)the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); ####
(2)the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility within the previous 3 years; or ####
(3)the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility within the previous 3 years. ###
(f)Prior State Actions Subsections
(b)and
(c)of this section shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph
(15)of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of this subsection— ####
(1)the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); ####
(2)the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or ####
(3)the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility. ###
(g)Prior State Actions Subsections
(b)and
(c)shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph
(20)of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the date of enactment of this subsection— ####
(1)the State has implemented for the electric utility the standard (or a comparable standard); ####
(2)the State regulatory authority for the State or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility; or ####
(3)the State legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility. ###
(h)Other Prior State Actions Subsections
(b)and
(c)shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph
(21)of section 111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, before the date of enactment of this subsection— ####
(1)the State has implemented for the electric utility the standard (or a comparable standard); ####
(2)the State regulatory authority for the State or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility; or ####
(3)the State legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility during the 3-year period ending on that date of enactment. **[**[16 U.S.C. 2622](/us/usc/t16/s2622)**]**
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