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Title 16
Chapter 12
Subchapter II
§ 824a. Interconnection and coor...
§ 824a-2. Reliability...
§ 824a. Interconnection and coor...
§ 824a-2. Reliability...
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§ 824a–1.
Pooling
(a)
State laws
The Commission may, on its own motion, and shall, on application of any person or governmental entity, after public notice and notice to the Governor of the affected State and after affording an opportunity for public hearing, exempt electric utilities, in whole or in part, from any provision of State law, or from any State rule or regulation, which prohibits or prevents the voluntary coordination of electric utilities, including any agreement for central dispatch, if the Commission determines that such voluntary coordination is designed to obtain economical utilization of facilities and resources in any area. No such exemption may be granted if the Commission finds that such provision of State law, or rule or regulation—
(1)
is required by any authority of Federal law, or
(2)
is designed to protect public health, safety, or welfare, or the environment or conserve energy or is designed to mitigate the effects of emergencies resulting from fuel shortages.
(b)
Pooling study
(1)
The Commission, in consultation with the reliability councils established under section 202(a) of the Federal Power Act [
16 U.S.C. 824a
], the Secretary, and the electric utility industry shall study the opportunities for—
(A)
conservation of energy,
(B)
optimization in the efficiency of use of facilities and resources, and
(C)
increased reliability,
through pooling arrangements. Not later than 18 months after
November 9, 1978
, the Commission shall submit a report containing the results of such study to the President and the Congress.
(2)
The Commission may recommend to electric utilities that such utilities should voluntarily enter into negotiations where the opportunities referred to in paragraph (1) exist. The Commission shall report annually to the President and the Congress regarding any such recommendations and subsequent actions taken by electric utilities, by the Commission, and by the Secretary under this Act, the Federal Power Act [
(
Pub. L. 95–617, title II, § 205
,
Nov. 9, 1978
,
92 Stat. 3140
.)
cite as:
16 USC 824a-1
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