Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§831k–1 Extension of credit to States, municipalities and nonprofit organizations to assist in operation of existing facilities
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 12A— - TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY › § 831k–1
Summary
Allows the Board to lend money for up to five years to States, counties, cities, and nonprofit groups that are close enough to a dam that makes power. The loans can pay to buy, fix up, and run existing power distribution equipment (including small generating plants) and the transmission lines that connect them, or to buy part of those facilities. The help is meant to let those local groups get first access to the Corporation’s extra power, keep current systems working, and avoid building duplicate systems.
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Title 16, §831k–1
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In order (1) to facilitate the disposition of the surplus power of the Corporation according to the policies set forth in this chapter; (2) to give effect to the priority herein accorded to States, counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations in the purchase of such power by enabling them to acquire facilities for the distribution of such power; and (3) at the same time to preserve existing distribution facilities as going concerns and avoid duplication of such facilities, the Board is authorized to advise and cooperate with and assist, by extending credit for a period of not exceeding five years to, States, counties, municipalities and nonprofit organizations situated within transmission distance from any dam where such power is generated by the Corporation in acquiring, improving, and operating (a) existing distribution facilities and incidental works, including generating plants; and (b) interconnecting transmission lines; or in acquiring any interest in such facilities, incidental works, and lines.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 831k–1
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73