§ 824l. — Information requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC824l]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12--FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER
SUBCHAPTER II--REGULATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Sec. 824l. Information requirements
(a) Requests for wholesale transmission services
Whenever any electric utility, Federal power marketing agency, or
any other person generating electric energy for sale for resale makes a
good faith request to a transmitting utility to provide wholesale
transmission services and requests specific rates and charges, and other
terms and conditions, unless the transmitting utility agrees to provide
such services at rates, charges, terms and conditions acceptable to such
person, the transmitting utility shall, within 60 days of its receipt of
the request, or other mutually agreed upon period, provide such person
with a detailed written explanation, with specific reference to the
facts and circumstances of the request, stating (1) the transmitting
utility's basis for the proposed rates, charges, terms, and conditions
for such services, and (2) its analysis of any physical or other
constraints affecting the provision of such services.
(b) Transmission capacity and constraints
Not later than 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Commission shall
promulgate a rule requiring that information be submitted annually to
the Commission by transmitting utilities which is adequate to inform
potential transmission customers, State regulatory authorities, and the
public of potentially available transmission capacity and known
constraints.
(June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, Sec. 213, as added Pub. L. 102-486,
title VII, Sec. 723, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2919.)
State Authorities; Construction
Nothing in this section to be construed as affecting or intending to
affect, or in any way to interfere with, authority of any State or local
government relating to environmental protection or siting of facilities,
see section 731 of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as a note under section 79
of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 824k, 825n, 825o, 825o-1 of
this title; title 26 section 142.
