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§2603 Relationship to Antitrust Laws
Title 16 › CHAPTER 46 — PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES › § 2603
Summary
Antitrust laws still apply to electric and gas utilities (as defined in section 3202 of title 15). The Secretary and the Commission keep their powers to stop unfair or anti‑competitive practices.
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Title 16, §2603
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Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act affects—
(1)the applicability of the antitrust laws to any electric utility or gas utility (as defined in section 3202 of title 15), or
(2)any authority of the Secretary or of the Commission under any other provision of law (including the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] and the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]) respecting unfair methods of competition or anticompetitive acts or practices.
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This Act, referred to in text, is act Pub. L. 95–617, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3117, known as the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables. The Federal Power Act, referred to in par. (2), is act
June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables. The Natural Gas Act, referred to in par. (2), is act
June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§ 717 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 717w of Title 15 and Tables. Codification This section was not enacted as part of title I of Pub. L. 95–617 which comprises this chapter.
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16 U.S.C. § 2603
Title 16, Conservation
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102