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42 U.S.C. § 8235e — Authority of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to exempt application of certain laws

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42 U.S.C. § 8235e — Authority of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to exempt application of certain laws

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may exempt from any provisions in sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717c&num=0&edition=prelim), 717d, and 717f) and titles II and IV of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 ([15 U.S.C. 3341](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3341&num=0&edition=prelim) through 3348 and 3391 through 3394) the sale or transportation, by any public utility, local distribution company, interstate or intrastate pipeline, or any other person, of any natural gas which is determined (in the case of a regulated utility, company, pipeline, or person) by the State regulatory authority having rate-making authority over such utility, company, pipeline, or person, or (in the case of a nonregulated utility, company, pipeline, or person) by such utility, company, pipeline, or person, to have been conserved because of a prototype residential energy efficiency program which is established under a plan approved under [section 8235a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8235a/a&num=0&edition=prelim), if the Commission determines that such exemption is necessary to make feasible the demonstration of such prototype residential energy efficiency program.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may exempt from any provisions in sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717c&num=0&edition=prelim), 717d, and 717f) and titles II and IV of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 ([15 U.S.C. 3341](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3341&num=0&edition=prelim) through 3348 and 3391 through 3394) the sale or transportation, by any public utility, local distribution company, interstate or intrastate pipeline, or any other person, of any natural gas which is determined (in the case of a regulated utility, company, pipeline, or person) by the State regulatory authority having rate-making authority over such utility, company, pipeline, or person, or (in the case of a nonregulated utility, company, pipeline, or person) by such utility, company, pipeline, or person, to have been conserved because of a prototype residential energy efficiency program which is established under a plan approved under [section 8235a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section8235a/a&num=0&edition=prelim), if the Commission determines that such exemption is necessary to make feasible the demonstration of such prototype residential energy efficiency program.

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15 U.S.C. § 717c — Rates and charges

**(a) Just and reasonable rates and charges** All rates and charges made, demanded, or received by any natural-gas company for or in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and all rules and regulations affecting or pertaining to such rates or charges, shall be just and reasonable, and any such rate or charge that is not just and reasonable is declared to be unlawful. **(b) Undue preferences and unreasonable rates and charges prohibited** No natural-gas company shall, with respect to any transportation or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, (1) make or grant any undue preference or advantage to any person or subject any person to any undue prejudice or disadvantage, or (2) maintain any unreasonable difference in rates, charges, service, facilities, or in any other respect, either as between localities or as between classes of service. **(c) Filing of rates and charges with Commission; public inspection of schedules** Under such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe, every natural-gas company shall file with the Commission, within such time (not less than sixty days from June 21, 1938) and in such form as the Commission may designate, and shall keep open in convenient form and place for public inspection, schedules showing all rates and charges for any transportation or sale subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and the classifications, practices, and regulations affecting such rates and charges, together with all contracts which in any manner affect or relate to such rates, charges, classifications, and services. **(d) Changes in rates and charges; notice to Commission** Unless the Commission otherwise orders, no change shall be made by any natural

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15 U.S.C. § 3301 — Effect on State laws

**(a) Authority to prescribe maximum lawful prices** Nothing in this chapter shall affect the authority of any State to establish or enforce any maximum lawful price for the first sale of natural gas produced in such State. **(b) Common carriers** No person shall be subject to regulation as a common carrier under any provision of Federal or State law by reason of any transportation— (1) pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section 3363(b), (c), (d), or (i) of this title; or (2) authorized by the Commission under [section 3371(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3371/a&num=0&edition=prelim).

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15 U.S.C. § 3341 — Untitled legal text

Page 2002 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE §§ 3311 to 3333 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of this title, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of this title and Ta- bles. The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), referred to in par. (37), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to sub- chapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see sec- tion 58 of this title and Tables. Act of June 19, 1936, chapter 592, referred to in par. (37), means act June 19, 1936, ch. 592, 49 Stat. 1526, popu- larly known as the Robinson-Patman Antidiscrimina- tion Act and also as the Robinson-Patman Price Dis- crimination Act, which enacted sections 13a, 13b, and 21a of this title and amended section 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 1989 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–60, § 1, July 26, 1989, 103 Stat. 157, provided that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 3331, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3411, 3412, 3414, 3416, 3431, and 3432 of this title, repealing sections 3311 to 3320, 3331 to 3333, 3413, and 3417 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3311 and 3372 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989’.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 95–621, § 1, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3351, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 7255 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be cited as the ‘Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978’.’’

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15 U.S.C. § 717c — Rates and charges

Page 1190 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 717c under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to filing an application with the Com- mission. The regulations shall require that the pre-filing process commence at least 6 months prior to the filing of an application for author- ization to construct an LNG terminal and en- courage applicants to cooperate with State and local officials. (b) State consultation The Governor of a State in which an LNG ter- minal is proposed to be located shall designate the appropriate State agency for the purposes of consulting with the Commission regarding an application under section 717b of this title. The Commission shall consult with such State agen- cy regarding State and local safety consider- ations prior to issuing an order pursuant to sec- tion 717b of this title. For the purposes of this section, State and local safety considerations include— (1) the kind and use of the facility; (2) the existing and projected population and demographic characteristics of the location; (3) the existing and proposed land use near the location; (4) the natural and physical aspects of the location; (5) the emergency response capabilities near the facility location; and (6) the need to encourage remote siting. (c) Advisory report The State agency may furnish an advisory re- port on State and local safety considerations to the Commission with respect to an application no later than 30 days after the application was filed with the Commission. Before issuing an order authorizing an applicant to site, con- struct, expand, or operate an LNG terminal, the Commission shall review and respond specifi- cally to the issues raised by the State agency described in subsection (b) in the advisory re- port. This subsection shall

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42 U.S.C. § 8235e — Authority of Federal Energy Regulatory

Page 7545 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 8235e type residential energy efficiency program if the plan is approved under subsection (a). (d) Limitation The Secretary may approve under subsection (a) not more than 4 plans for the establishment of prototype residential energy efficiency pro- grams. (Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 262, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 562, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 746.) § 8235b. Applications for approval of plans for prototype residential energy efficiency pro- grams Each application for the approval of a plan under section 8235a(a) of this title for the estab- lishment of a prototype residential energy effi- ciency program shall be submitted by a State or local government and shall include, at least— (1) a description of the plan, including the provisions of the plan specified in section 8235a(a) of this title and a description of the portion of the service area of the public utility proposing to enter into a contract under sec- tion 8235a(a)(1) of this title which is des- ignated under the contract; (2) a description of the manner in which the provisions of the plan specified in section 8235a(a) of this title are to be met; (3) a description of the contract to be en- tered into pursuant to section 8235a(a)(1) of this title and the manner in which the require- ments of the contract contained in section 8235a(b) of this title are to be met; (4) the record of the public hearing con- ducted pursuant to section 8235c(a)(2) of this title; and (5) any other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to carry out this part. (Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 263, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 562, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 748.) § 8235c. Approval of applications for plans for prototype residenti

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