§ 831j. Equitable distribution of surplus power among States and municipalities; improvement in production of fertilizer

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1933

   Pub. L. 73–32 § 11 · 48 Stat. 58

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 831j

   (May 18, 1933, ch. 32, § 11, 48 Stat. 64.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (May 18, 1933, ch. 32, § 11, 48 Stat. 64.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 11. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Government so far as practical to distribute and sell the surplus power generated at Muscle Shoals equitably among the States, counties, and municipalities Primary benefits for domestic use, etc. within transmission distance. This policy is further declared to be that the projects herein provided for shall be considered primarily as for the benefit of the people of the section as a whole and particularly the domestic and rural consumers to whom the power can economically be made available, and accordingly that Industry, a secondary purpose. sale to and use by industry shall be a secondary purpose, to be utilized principally to secure a sufficiently high load factor and revenue returns which will permit domestic and rural use at the lowest possible rates and in such manner as to encourage increased domestic and rural use of electricity. It is further hereby declared to be the Utilizing properties to improve, etc., fertilizer production. policy of the Government to utilize the Muscle Shoals properties so far as may be necessary to improve, increase, and cheapen the production of fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients by carrying out the provisions of this Act.

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