§ 1862. Natural gas distribution

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “determining—”.

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. 1978

   Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–372 title VI § 603 · 92 Stat. 629

   Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 1862

   (Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, § 603, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 694.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, § 603, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 694.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 603. natural gas distribution (a) The purpose of this section is to encourage expanded 43 USC 1862. participation by local distribution companies in acquisition of leases and development of natural gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf by facilitating the transportation in interstate commerce of natural gas, which is produced from a lease located on the Outer Continental Shelf and owned, in whole or in part, by a local distribution company, from such lease to the service area of such local distribution company. (b) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, after opportunity Publication in Federal Register. for presentation of written and oral views, promulgate and publish in the Federal Register a statement of Commission policy which carries out the purpose of this section and sets forth the standards under which the Commission will consider applications for, and, as appropriate, issue certificates of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, for the transportation in 15 USC 717f. interstate commerce of natural gas, which is produced from a lease located on the Outer Continental Shelf and owned, in whole or in part, by a local distribution company, from such lease to the service area of such local distribution company. Such statement of policy shall specify the criteria, limitations, or requirements the Commission will apply in determing— (1) whether the application of any local distribution company qualifies for consideration under the statement of policy; and (2) whether the public convenience and necessity will be served by the issuance of the requested certificate of transportation. Such statement of policy shall also set forth the terms or limitations on which the Commission may condition, pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, the issuance of a certificate of transportation under such statement of policy. To the maximum extent practicable, such statement shall be promulgated and published within one year after the date of enactment of this section. (c) For purposes of this section, the term— Definitions. (1) “local distribution company” means any person— (A) engaged in the distribution of natural gas at retail, including any subsidiary or affiliate thereof engaged in the exploration and production of natural gas; and (B) regulated, or operated as a public utility, by a State or local government or agency thereof; (2) “interstate commerce” shall have the same meaning as such term has under section 2(7) of the Natural Gas Act; and 15 USC 717a. (3) “Commission” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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