Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§2611 Purposes
Title 16 › CHAPTER 46 — PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES › SUBCHAPTER I — RETAIL REGULATORY POLICIES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES › § 2611
Summary
Sets three goals: save electricity provided by utilities, make utilities use their facilities and resources more efficiently, and ensure electric rates are fair for customers.
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Title 16, §2611
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The purposes of this chapter are to encourage—
(1)conservation of energy supplied by electric utilities;
(2)the optimization of the efficiency of use of facilities and resources by electric utilities; and
(3)equitable rates to electric consumers.
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References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I (§ 101 et seq.) of Pub. L. 95–617, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120, which enacted subchapters I to IV of this chapter and section 6808 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amended sections 6802 to 6807 of Title 42. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
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16 U.S.C. § 2611
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102