§824l — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Requires a transmission company to give a written, fact-based answer if a utility, federal power agency, or other seller asks for wholesale transmission at specific prices or terms and the company does not agree. The company must, within 60 days (or another agreed time), explain why it set the rates, charges, terms, and describe any physical or other limits on providing the service. Also requires the Commission, by 1 year after October 24, 1992, to make a rule that makes transmission companies file yearly information showing possible available transmission capacity and known constraints for customers, state regulators, and the public.

Title 16, §824l

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(a)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)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.

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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 796 of this title.

§824l Information requirements

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Title 16, §824l

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