16 U.S.C. § 825e: Complaints

Summary

People, electric utilities, States, municipalities, or State commissions can file a short petition with the Commission if they complain about something a licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility did or failed to do. The Commission sends the complaint to that utility, which must fix it or answer in writing within a reasonable time set by the Commission. If the utility does not satisfy the complaint or there is reason to look into it, the Commission must investigate in whatever way it finds proper.

Title 16, §825e

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Any person, electric utility, State, municipality, or State commission complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility in contravention of the provisions of this chapter may apply to the Commission by petition which shall briefly state the facts, whereupon a statement of the complaint thus made shall be forwarded by the Commission to such licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint or to answer the same in writing within a reasonable time to be specified by the Commission. If such licensee, transmitting utility, or public utility shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating such complaint, it shall be the duty of the Commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall find proper.

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Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted “electric utility,” after “Any person,” and “, transmitting utility,” after “licensee” wherever appearing.

§825e Complaints

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Title 16, §825e

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