§ 3394. — Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3394]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 60--NATURAL GAS POLICY
SUBCHAPTER IV--NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT POLICIES
Sec. 3394. Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969
certificates of public convenience and necessity
(a) General rule
The Commission may not, during the 10-year period beginning on
November 9, 1978, revoke or amend any certificate of public convenience
and necessity issued before January 1, 1969, under section 7 of the
Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717f] for the transportation of natural gas
owned by any electric utility except upon the application of the person
to whom such certificate was issued.
(b) Commission curtailment authority
The limitation under subsection (a) of this section shall not affect
the authority of the Commission to enforce any curtailment of deliveries
of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.].
(Pub. L. 95-621, title IV, Sec. 404, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3396.)
References in Text
The Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 21,
1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, which is classified generally
to chapter 15B (Sec. 717 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this act to the Code, see section 717w of this title
and Tables.
