2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 81 - Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal
Subchapter I - Electric Utility Rate Design Initiatives
Sec. 6803 - Development of electric utility rate design proposals by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress; supporting analysis

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 6803 (2017)
Section Name §6803. Development of electric utility rate design proposals by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress; supporting analysis
Section Text

(a) The Secretary shall develop proposals to improve 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 to each House of Congress not later than 6 months after August 14, 1976, 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.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 94–385, title II, §203, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1143; Pub. L. 95–617, title I, §143, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3134.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–617 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator", meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 81 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
SUBCHAPTER I - ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE DESIGN INITIATIVES
Sec. 6803 - Development of electric utility rate design proposals by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress; supporting analysis
Contains section 6803
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 90 Stat. 1143
92 Stat. 3134
Public Law References Public Law 94-385, Public Law 95-617
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