§825j Investigations Relating to Electric Energy; Reports to Congress

Summary

The Commission must investigate how electric power is made, moved, and sold across the United States and its territories. That includes systems run by federal, state, local, and private entities, even if the Commission does not normally regulate them. It must keep updated facts on who owns and runs power facilities, capacity versus output, costs to produce and deliver electricity, rates and contracts for different customers, and how these things affect navigation, commerce, industry, and national defense. The Commission must report the findings to Congress.