PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

State regulators (for the utilities they control) and nonregulated electric utilities that started proceedings before November 9, 1978, and actions taken before that date, will count as following the rules in subchapters I and II and this subchapter if those proceedings mostly match the rules. If a proceeding began before November 9, 1978, but kept going after that date, it must follow the rules as much as possible for the parts done after November 9, 1978, unless section 2631(c) says otherwise. For certain standards listed in section 2621(d): where this law refers to November 9, 1978, it instead means August 8, 2005 for paragraphs (11)–(15), and November 15, 2021 for paragraphs (20) and (21).

Title 16, §2634

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For purposes of subchapters I and II, and this subchapter, proceedings commenced by State regulatory authorities (with respect to electric utilities for which it has ratemaking authority) and nonregulated electric utilities before November 9, 1978, and actions taken before such date in such proceedings shall be treated as complying with the requirements of subchapters I and II, and this subchapter if such proceedings and actions substantially conform to such requirements. For purposes of subchapters I and II, and this subchapter, any such proceeding or action commenced before November 9, 1978, but not completed before such date, shall comply with the requirements of subchapters I and II, and this subchapter, to the maximum extent practicable, with respect to so much of such proceeding or action as takes place after such date, except as otherwise provided in section 2631(c) of this title. In the case of each standard established by paragraphs (11) through (13) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this section to November 9, 1978, shall be deemed to be a reference to August 8, 2005. In the case of the standard established by paragraph (14) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this section to November 9, 1978, shall be deemed to be a reference to August 8, 2005. In the case of each standard established by paragraph (15) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this section to November 9, 1978, shall be deemed to be a reference to August 8, 2005. In the case of the standard established by paragraph (20) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this section to November 9, 1978, shall be deemed to be a reference to November 15, 2021. In the case of the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this section to November 9, 1978, shall be deemed to be a reference to November 15, 2021.

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 117–58, § 40431(b)(3)(B), inserted at end “In the case of the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 2621(d) of this title, the reference contained in this section to