§ 6803. Development of electric utility rate design proposals by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress; supporting analysis

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. 1976

   Energy Conservation and Production Act

   Pub. L. 94–385 title II § 203 · 90 Stat. 1125

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6803

   Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 203, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1143

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 203, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1143

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 203. electric utility rate design proposals (a) The Administrator shall develop proposals to improve 42 USC 6803. electric utility rate design. Such proposals shall be designed to encourage energy conservation, minimize the need for new electrical generating capacity, and minimize costs of electric energy to consumers, and shall include (but not be limited to) proposals which provide for the development and implementation of— (1) load management techniques which are cost effective; (2) rates which reflect marginal cost of service, or time of use of service, or both; (3) ratemaking policies which discourage inefficient use of fuel and encourage economical purchases of fuel; and (4) rates (or other regulatory policies) which encourage electric utility system reliability and reliability of major items of electric utility equipment. (b) The proposals prepared under subsection (a) shall be transmitted Transmittal to Congress. to each House of Congress not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, for review and for such further action as the Congress may direct by law. Such proposals shall be accompanied by an analysis of— (1) the projected savings (if any) in consumption of petroleum products, natural gas, electric energy, and other energy resources, (2) the reduction (if any) in the need for new electrical generating capacity, and of the demand for capital by the electric utility industry, and (3) changes (if any) in the cost of electric energy to consumers, which are likely to result from the implementation nationally of each of the proposals transmitted under this subsection.

2. 1978

   Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–617 title I § 143 · 92 Stat. 3117

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6803(a)

   Pub. L. 95–617 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–617 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 143. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) 42 USC 6801 et seq. Administrator.— Title II of the Energy Conservation and Production Act is amended by striking out “Administrator” in each place it appears and substituting “Secretary”. Section 202(1) of the 42 USC 6802. Energy Conservation and Production Act is amended to read as follows: “(b) Definition.— “(1) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy.”.

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