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. 6805 - Grants for State consumer protection offices by Secretary
| 42 U.S.C. § 6805 (2017) |
| §6805. Grants for State consumer protection offices by Secretary |
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(a) Establishment, operation, and purpose; qualifications for funds
The Secretary may make grants to States, or otherwise as provided in subsection (c), under this section to provide for the establishment and operation of offices of consumer services to assist consumers in their presentations before utility regulatory commissions. Any assistance provided under this section shall be provided only for an office of consumer services which is operated independently of any such utility regulatory commission and which is empowered to— (1) make general factual assessments of the impact of proposed rate changes and other proposed regulatory actions upon all affected consumers; (2) assist consumers in the presentation of their positions before utility regulatory commissions; and (3) advocate, on its own behalf, a position which it determines represents the position most advantageous to consumers, taking into account developments in rate design reform. Grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made only to States which furnish such assurances as the Secretary may require that funds made available under such section will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, funds made available to offices of consumer services from other sources. (c) Offices established by Tennessee Valley AuthorityAssistance may be provided under this section to an office of consumer services established by the Tennessee Valley Authority, if such office is operated independently of the Tennessee Valley Authority. |
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(Pub. L. 94–385, title II, §205, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 95–617, title I, §143, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3134.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–617 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator", meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 81 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL SUBCHAPTER I - ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE DESIGN INITIATIVES Sec. 6805 - Grants for State consumer protection offices by Secretary |
| section 6805 |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
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| standard |
| 90 Stat. 1144 92 Stat. 3134 |
| Public Law 94-385, Public Law 95-617 |
