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Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§3209 Reports Respecting Standards

Title 15 › CHAPTER 59 — RETAIL POLICIES FOR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES › § 3209

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

State regulators and nonregulated gas utilities must report to the Secretary on how they used the standards in this chapter. The first report is due not later than 1 year after November 9, 1978, and then yearly for 10 years. Reports must follow the Secretary’s instructions and give utility-by-utility summaries of decisions and actions. The Secretary must report to the President and Congress not later than 18 months after November 9, 1978, and then yearly for 10 years. That report must summarize and analyze the state and utility reports, describe actions the Secretary has taken under the chapter, and recommend any further federal steps or laws about retail gas rates and related practices.

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Title 15, §3209

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(a)State authorities and nonregulated utilities
Not later than 1 year after November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter for 10 years, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each gas utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated gas utility, shall report to the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, respecting its consideration of the standards established by this chapter. Such report shall include a summary of the determinations made and actions taken with respect to each of such standards on a utility-by-utility basis.
(b)Secretary
Not later than 18 months after November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President and the Congress containing—
(1)a summary of the reports submitted under subsection (a),
(2)his analysis of such reports, and
(3)his actions under this chapter, and his recommendations for such further Federal actions, including any legislation, regarding retail gas utility rates (and other practices) as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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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. § 3209

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110