§ 2601. Findings
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The Congress finds that the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, the preservation of national security, and the proper exercise of congressional authority under the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce require—
(1)a program providing for increased conservation of electric energy, increased efficiency in the use of facilities and resources by electric utilities, and equitable retail rates for electric consumers,
(2)a program to improve the wholesale distribution of electric energy, the reliability of electric service, the procedures concerning consideration of wholesale rate applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the participation of the public in matters before the Commission, and to provide other measures with respect to the regulation of the wholesale sale of electric energy,
(3)a program to provide for the expeditious development of hydroelectric potential at existing small dams to provide needed hydroelectric power,
(4)a program for the conservation of natural gas while insuring that rates to natural gas consumers are equitable,
(5)a program to encourage the development of crude oil transportation systems, and
(6)the establishment of certain other authorities as provided in title VI of this Act.
(Pub. L. 95–617, § 2, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3119.)
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- § 839fAdministrative provisions
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- § 16453State access to books and records
- § 18842Model guidance for combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power systems
- § 204ADDITIONAL TRANSITIONAL RULES.
- § 2916Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities
- § 7375Authorization of appropriations
- § 2645Utility regulatory institute
- § 3206Gas utility rate design proposals
- § 1317TRANSITIONAL RULES FOR SPECIFIC FACILITIES.
CFR
- § 366.3Exemption from Commission access to books and records; waivers of accounting, record-retention, and reporting requirements.
- § 292.601Exemption to qualifying facilities from the Federal Power Act.
- § 292.202Definitions.
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- § 292.204Criteria for qualifying small power production facilities.
- § 292.602Exemption to qualifying facilities from the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and certain State laws and regulations.
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statutes-at-large
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- Public Law 99–186To clarity the application of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to encourage cogeneration activities by gas utility holding company systems
- Public Law 98–407To authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–58To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–58To ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy
- Public Law 102–486To provide for improved energy efficiency
- Public Law 115–270To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 1266EXEMPTION AUTHORITY
- Sec. 1223ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES
- Sec. 1265STATE ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS
- Sec. 712STATE CONSIDERATION OF THE EFFECTS OF POWER PURCHASES ON UTILITY COST OF CAPITAL; CONSIDERATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LEVERAGED CAPITAL STRUCTURES ON THE RELIABILITY OF WHOLESALE POWER SELLERS; AND CONSIDERATION OF ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLIES
- Sec. 3008STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE NO. 11393 FOR THE MAHONEY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
- Sec. 209RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITY ELECTRIFICATION GRANTS
- Sec. 2FINDINGS
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- Pub. L. 95–617, § 2
- 92 Stat. 3119
- Pub. L. 95–617
- 92 Stat. 3117
- Pub. L. 95–617, § 1
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§ 2601
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–617, § 2
Stat.92 Stat. 3119
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–617
Stat.92 Stat. 3117
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–617, § 1
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