§ 838b. — Operation and maintenance of Federal transmission system; construction of improvements, betterments, additions and replacements; criteria.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC838b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12G--PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEDERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
Sec. 838b. Operation and maintenance of Federal transmission
system; construction of improvements, betterments, additions and
replacements; criteria
The Secretary of Energy, acting by and through the Administrator,
shall operate and maintain the Federal transmission system within the
Pacific Northwest and shall construct improvements, betterments, and
additions to and replacements of such system within the Pacific
Northwest as he determines are appropriate and required to:
(a) integrate and transmit the electric power from existing or
additional Federal or non-Federal generating units;
(b) provide service to the Administrator's customers;
(c) provide interregional transmission facilities; or
(d) maintain the electrical stability and electrical reliability
of the Federal system: Provided, however, That the Administrator
shall not construct any transmission facilities outside the Pacific
Northwest, excepting customer service facilities within any
contiguous areas, not in excess of seventy-five airline miles from
said region, which are a part of the service area of a distribution
cooperative which has (i) no generating facilities, and (ii) a
distribution system from which it serves both within and without
said region, nor shall he commence construction of any major
transmission facility within the Pacific Northwest, unless the
expenditure of the funds for the initiation of such construction is
specifically approved by Act of Congress.
(Pub. L. 93-454, Sec. 4, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1376; Pub. L. 95-91,
title III, Sec. 302(a)(1)(D), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578.)
Transfer of Functions
``Secretary of Energy'' substituted in text for ``Secretary of the
Interior'' pursuant to Pub. L. 95-91, Sec. 302(a)(1)(D), which is
classified to section 7152(a)(1)(D) of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 838c of this title.
