Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§825e Complaints

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - LICENSEES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES; PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › § 825e

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

People, utilities, or government bodies may petition the Commission if a licensee or utility breaks the rules in this chapter. The petition must briefly say the facts. The Commission will send the complaint to the accused, who must fix the problem or reply in writing within a reasonable time. If the accused does not fix it or there is reason to investigate, the Commission must look into the matter in whatever way it finds proper.

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Title 16, §825e

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Any person, electric utility, State, municipality, or State commission complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility in contravention of the provisions of this chapter may apply to the Commission by petition which shall briefly state the facts, whereupon a statement of the complaint thus made shall be forwarded by the Commission to such licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint or to answer the same in writing within a reasonable time to be specified by the Commission. If such licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating such complaint, it shall be the duty of the Commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall find proper.

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2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted “electric utility,” after “Any person,” and “, transmitting utility,” after “licensee” wherever appearing.

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16 U.S.C. § 825e

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73