§ 2601. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2601]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 46--PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES
Sec. 2601. Findings
The Congress finds that the protection of the public health, safety,
and welfare, the preservation of national security, and the proper
exercise of congressional authority under the Constitution to regulate
interstate commerce require--
(1) a program providing for increased conservation of electric
energy, increased efficiency in the use of facilities and resources
by electric utilities, and equitable retail rates for electric
consumers,
(2) a program to improve the wholesale distribution of electric
energy, the reliability of electric service, the procedures
concerning consideration of wholesale rate applications before the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the participation of the
public in matters before the Commission, and to provide other
measures with respect to the regulation of the wholesale sale of
electric energy,
(3) a program to provide for the expeditious development of
hydroelectric potential at existing small dams to provide needed
hydroelectric power,
(4) a program for the conservation of natural gas while insuring
that rates to natural gas consumers are equitable,
(5) a program to encourage the development of crude oil
transportation systems, and
(6) the establishment of certain other authorities as provided
in title VI of this Act.
(Pub. L. 95-617, Sec. 2, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3119.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in par. (6), is Pub. L. 95-617, Nov. 9, 1978,
92 Stat. 3117, as amended, known as the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978. Title VI of this Act enacted sections 824a-4 and
2645 of this title and sections 717x to 717z of Title 15, Commerce and
Trade, amended section 717f of Title 15 and sections 1311, 1312, and
1314 to 1316 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and enacted
provisions set out as a note under section 2621 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
below and Tables.
Codification
This section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 95-617
which comprises this chapter.
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-617 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
chapter, and sections 823a, 824a-1 to 824a-4, 824i to 824k, 825q-1, and
2701 to 2708 of this title, sections 717x to 717z and 3201 to 3211 of
Title 15, Commerce and Trade, section 6808 of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare, and sections 2001 to 2012 of Title 43, Public Lands,
amending sections 796, 824, 824a, 824d, and 825d of this title, section
717f of Title 15, sections 1311, 1312, and 1314 to 1316 of Title 30,
Mineral Lands and Mining, and sections 6801 to 6807 of Title 42, and
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 824, 824a, 824d,
825d, and 2621 of this title] may be cited as the `Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978'.''
