Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§824r Protection of Transmission Contracts in the Pacific Northwest

Title 16 › Chapter 12— FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER › Subchapter II— REGULATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › § 824r

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Stops the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from making certain utilities or people change their firm transmission rights into tradable or financial rights. The ban also covers any firm rights they get by using related contract or tariff options. Electric utility or person — someone who, on August 8, 2005, held firm transmission rights by contract or by owning transmission facilities, and who is located in the Pacific Northwest (as defined in section 839a) or in the part of a State included in the geographic area proposed for a regional transmission organization in Commission Docket Number RT01–35 when that docket was opened.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §824r

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(a)In this section, the term “electric utility or person” means an electric utility or person that—

(1)as of August 8, 2005, holds firm transmission rights pursuant to contract or by reason of ownership of transmission facilities; and

(2)is located—

(A)in the Pacific Northwest, as that region is defined in section 839a of this title; or

(B)in that portion of a State included in the geographic area proposed for a regional transmission organization in Commission Docket Number RT01–35 on the date on which that docket was opened.

(b)Nothing in this chapter confers on the Commission the authority to require an electric utility or person to convert to tradable or financial rights—

(1)firm transmission rights described in subsection (a); or

(2)firm transmission rights obtained by exercising contract or tariff rights associated with the firm transmission rights described in subsection (a).

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 824r

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60