Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§3205 Federal Participation
Title 15 › Chapter 59— RETAIL POLICIES FOR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES › § 3205
Summary
The Secretary can step into any state regulatory case about gas utility rates or how rates are set. The Secretary joins as a full party and may argue for policies that support the goals in section 3201. The Secretary has the same rights as any other party. The same authority also covers nonregulated gas utilities.
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Title 15, §3205
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(a)In addition to the authorities vested in the Secretary pursuant to any other provision of law, the Secretary, on his own motion, may intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding before a State regulatory authority which relates to gas utility rates or rate design. Such intervention shall be solely for the purpose of advocating policies or methods which carry out the purposes set forth in section 3201 of this title.
(b)The Secretary shall have the same rights as any other party to a proceeding before a State regulatory authority which relates to gas utility rates or rate design.
(c)The Secretary, on his own motion, may, to the same extent as provided in subsections (a) through (b), intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding which relates to rates or rate design of nonregulated gas utilities.
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Definitions The definition of Secretary in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, applies to this section.
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15 U.S.C. § 3205
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60