§ 3202. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3202]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 59--RETAIL POLICIES FOR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES
Sec. 3202. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter--
(1) The term ``gas consumer'' means any person, State agency, or
Federal agency, to which natural gas is sold other than for purposes
of resale.
(2) The term ``gas utility'' means any person, State agency, or
Federal agency, engaged in the local distribution of natural gas,
and the sale of natural gas to any ultimate consumer of natural gas.
(3) The term ``State regulated gas utility'' means any gas
utility with respect to which a State regulatory authority has
ratemaking authority.
(4) The term ``nonregulated gas utility'' means any gas utility
other than a State regulated gas utility.
(5) The term ``rate'' means any (A) price, rate, charge, or
classification made, demanded, observed, or received with respect to
sale of natural gas to a gas consumer, (B) any rule, regulation, or
practice respecting any such rate, charge, or classification, and
(C) any contract pertaining to the sale of natural gas to a gas
consumer.
(6) The term ``ratemaking authority'' means authority to fix,
modify, approve, or disapprove rates.
(7) The term ``sale'' when used with respect to natural gas,
includes an exchange of natural gas.
(8) The term ``State regulatory authority'' means any State
agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of
natural gas by any gas utility (other than by such State agency).
(9) The term ``integrated resource planning'' means, in the case
of a gas utility, planning by the use of any standard, regulation,
practice, or policy to undertake a systematic comparison between
demand-side management measures and the supply of gas by a gas
utility to minimize life-cycle costs of adequate and reliable
utility services to gas consumers. Integrated resource planning
shall take into account necessary features for system operation such
as diversity, reliability, dispatchability, and other factors of
risk and shall treat demand and supply to gas consumers on a
consistent and integrated basis.
(10) The term ``demand-side management'' includes energy
conservation, energy efficiency, and load management techniques.
(Pub. L. 95-617, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3150; Pub.
L. 102-486, title I, Sec. 115(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2803.)
Amendments
1992--Pars. (9), (10). Pub. L. 102-486 added pars. (9) and (10).
Additional Definitions
The definitions in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, apply to
this chapter.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 2603; title 42
section 6807a.
