15 U.S.C. § 3209

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 3209 - Reports respecting standards
(a) State authorities and nonregulated utilities

Not later than 1 year after November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter for 10 years, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each gas utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated gas utility, shall report to the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, respecting its consideration of the standards established by this chapter. Such report shall include a summary of the determinations made and actions taken with respect to each of such standards on a utility-by-utility basis.

(b) Secretary

Not later than 18 months after November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President and the Congress containing-

(1) a summary of the reports submitted under subsection (a),
(2) his analysis of such reports, and
(3) his actions under this chapter, and his recommendations for such further Federal actions, including any legislation, regarding retail gas utility rates (and other practices) as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

15 U.S.C. § 3209

Pub. L. 95-617, title III, §309, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3153.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

DEFINITIONSThe definition of Secretary in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, applies to this section.

State regulatory authority
The term "State regulatory authority" means any State agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of natural gas by any gas utility (other than by such State agency).
gas utility
The term "gas utility" means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, engaged in the local distribution of natural gas, and the sale of natural gas to any ultimate consumer of natural gas.
nonregulated gas utility
The term "nonregulated gas utility" means any gas utility other than a State regulated gas utility.
ratemaking authority
The term "ratemaking authority" means authority to fix, modify, approve, or disapprove rates.