§ 837a. — Limitation of sale, delivery, and exchange of electric energy and electric peaking capacity for use outside Pacific Northwest to surplus energy and surplus peaking capacity; notice to customers; inspection of contract drafts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC837a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12F--PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONSUMER POWER PREFERENCE; RECIPROCAL
PRIORITY IN OTHER REGIONS
Sec. 837a. Limitation of sale, delivery, and exchange of
electric energy and electric peaking capacity for use outside
Pacific Northwest to surplus energy and surplus peaking
capacity; notice to customers; inspection of contract drafts
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the sale, delivery, and
exchange of electric energy generated at, and peaking capacity of,
Federal hydroelectric plants in the Pacific Northwest for use outside
the Pacific Northwest shall be limited to surplus energy and surplus
peaking capacity. At least 30 days prior to the execution of any
contract for the sale, delivery, or exchange of surplus energy or
surplus peaking capacity for use outside the Pacific Northwest, the
Secretary shall give the then customers of the Bonneville Power
Administration written notice that negotiations for such a contract are
pending, and thereafter, at any customer's request, make available for
its inspection current drafts of the proposed contract.
(Pub. L. 88-552, Sec. 2, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 756.)
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of the Interior with respect to Bonneville
Power Administration transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
7152(a)(1)(D), (2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, with
Bonneville Power Administration to be preserved as a distinct
organizational entity within Department of Energy and headed by an
Administrator.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 832m, 837c, 837d, 839f of
this title.
