§ 3205. — Federal participation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3205]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 59--RETAIL POLICIES FOR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES
Sec. 3205. Federal participation
(a) Intervention
In addition to the authorities vested in the Secretary pursuant to
any other provision of law, the Secretary, on his own motion, may
intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding before a State
regulatory authority which relates to gas utility rates or rate design.
Such intervention shall be solely for the purpose of advocating policies
or methods which carry out the purposes set forth in section 3201 of
this title.
(b) Rights
The Secretary shall have the same rights as any other party to a
proceeding before a State regulatory authority which relates to gas
utility rates or rate design.
(c) Nonregulated gas utilities
The Secretary, on his own motion, may, to the same extent as
provided in subsections (a) through (b) of this section, intervene as a
matter of right in any proceeding which relates to rates or rate design
of nonregulated gas utilities.
(Pub. L. 95-617, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3152.)
Definitions
The definition of Secretary in section 2602 of Title 16,
Conservation, applies to this section.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3207 of this title.
