Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part C · Chapter 84 — Department of Energy
§ 7275. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in sections 7275 to 7276c of this title:
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration.
The term “integrated resource planning” means a planning process for new energy resources that evaluates the full range of alternatives, including new generating capacity, power purchases, energy conservation and efficiency, cogeneration and district heating and cooling applications, and renewable energy resources, in order to provide adequate and reliable service to its electric customers at the lowest system cost. The process shall take into account necessary features for system operation, such as diversity, reliability, dispatchability, and other factors of risk; shall take into account the ability to verify energy savings achieved through energy conservation and efficiency and the projected durability of such savings measured over time; and shall treat demand and supply resources on a consistent and integrated basis.
The term “least cost option” means an option for providing reliable electric services to electric customers which will, to the extent practicable, minimize life-cycle system costs, including adverse environmental effects, of providing such service. To the extent practicable, energy efficiency and renewable resources may be given priority in any least-cost option.
The term “long-term firm power service contract” means any contract for the sale by Western Area Power Administration of firm capacity, with or without energy, which is to be delivered over a period of more than one year.
The terms “customer” or “customers” means any entity or entities purchasing firm capacity with or without energy, from the Western Area Power Administration under a long-term firm power service contract. Such terms include parent-type entities and their distribution or user members.
For any customer, the term “applicable integrated resource plan” means the integrated resource plan approved by the Administrator under sections 7275 to 7276c of this title for that customer.
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.
Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–381 title II § 201 · 98 Stat. 1333
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7275
(Pub. L. 98–381, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 114, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2799.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 98–381, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 114, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2799.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 201. (a) Each long-term firm power service contract entered into or amended subsequent to one year from the date of enactment of this Act by the Secretary of Energy acting by and through the Western Area Power Administration (hereinafter “Western”), shall contain an article requiring the development and implementation by the purchaser thereunder of an energy conservation program. A long-term firm power service contract is any contract for the sale by Western of firm capacity, with or without energy, which is to be delivered over a period of more than one year. The term “purchaser” includes parent-type entities and their distribution or user members. If more than one such contract exists with a purchaser, only one program will be required for that purchaser. Each such contract article shall— (1) contain time schedules for meeting program goals and delineate actions to be taken in the event such schedules are not met, which may include a reduction of the allocation of capacity or energy to such purchaser as would otherwise be provided under such contract; and (2) provide for review and modification of the energy conservation program at not to exceed five year intervals. (b) For purposes of this title, an energy conservation program shall— (1) apply to all uses of energy and capacity which are provided from any Federal project; (2) contain definite goals; (3) encourage customer consumption efficiency improvements and demand management practices which ensure that the available supply of hydroelectric power is used in an economically efficient and environmentally sound manner.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984, and not as part of the Department of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7275, Pub. L. 98–381, title II, § 201, , 98 Stat. 1340, related to energy conservation program of Western Area Power Administration, prior to the general amendment of title II of Pub. L. 98–381 by section 114 of Pub. L. 102–486.
Credits
(Pub. L. 98–381, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 114, , 106 Stat. 2799.)