§837 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Secretary — the Secretary of Energy. Pacific Northwest — Oregon and Washington; Montana west of the Continental Divide; parts of Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming inside the Columbia River drainage; and parts of Idaho the Secretary says are in the marketing area of the Federal Columbia River power system, plus any nearby areas up to 75 airline miles away that were in the service area of a rural electric cooperative served by the Administrator on December 5, 1980, if that cooperative serves both inside and outside the region. Surplus energy — electricity from federal hydro plants in the Pacific Northwest that would otherwise be wasted because there is no market there at any established rate. Surplus peaking capacity — extra peaking power at those plants with no demand in the Pacific Northwest at any established rate. Non-Federal utility — any utility not owned or controlled by the United States, including entities it owns, controls, or is a member of. Energy requirements of any Pacific Northwest customer — the full electricity needs of (1) any buyer from the United States for use in the Pacific Northwest, and (2) any non-Federal utility in the region beyond the hydro power it can use from its own plants and beyond other energy it can get under an existing contract at no higher extra cost than the rate charged by the United States or that it must accept. Other terms — use the meanings in the March 1949 Glossary of Important Power and Rate Terms prepared under the Federal Power Commission unless the context says otherwise.