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42 U.S.C. § 8303 — Territorial application
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The provisions of this chapter shall only apply within the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia.
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) the protection of public health and welfare, the preservation of national security, and the regulation of interstate commerce require the establishment of a program for the expended 11 So in original. Probably should be “expanded”. use, consistent with applicable environmental requirements, of coal and other alternate fuels as primary energy sources for existing and new electric powerplants; and
(2) the purposes of this chapter are furthered in cases in which coal or other alternate fuels are used by electric powerplants, consistent with applicable environmental requirements, as primary energy sources in lieu of natural gas or petroleum.
**(b) Statement of purposes** The purpose 22 So in original. Probably should be “purposes”. of this chapter, which shall be carried out in a manner consistent with applicable environmental requirements, are—
(1) to reduce the importation of petroleum and increase the Nation’s capability to use indigenous energy resources of the United States to the extent such reduction and use further the goal of national energy self-sufficiency and otherwise are in the best interests of the United States;
(2) to encourage and foster the greater use of coal and other alternate fuels, in lieu of natural gas and petroleum, as a primary energy source;
(3) to the extent permitted by this chapter, to encourage the use of synthetic gas derived from coal or other alternate fuels;
(4) to encourage the rehabilitation and upgrading of railroad service and equipment necessary to transport coal to regions or States which can use coal in greater quantities;
(5) to encourage the modernization or replacement of existing and new electric powerplants which utilize natural gas or petroleum as a primary energy source
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**(a) Certification by powerplants of coal capability** At any time, the owner or operator of an existing electric powerplant may certify to the Secretary, for purposes of subsection (b)—
(1) whether or not such powerplant has or previously had the technical capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source;
(2) whether or not such powerplant could have the technical capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source without having—
(A) substantial physical modification of the powerplant, or
(B) substantial reduction in the rated capacity of the powerplant; and
(3) whether or not it is financially feasible to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source in such a powerplant.
**(b) Authority of Secretary to prohibit where coal or alternate fuel capability exists** The Secretary may prohibit, in accordance with section 8343(a) or (b) of this title, the use of petroleum or natural gas, or both, as a primary energy source in any existing electric powerplant, if an affirmative certification under subsection (a)(1), (2), and (3) is in effect with respect to such powerplant and if, after examining the basis for the certification, the Secretary concurs with the certification.
**(c) Authority of Secretary to prohibit excessive use in mixtures** At any time, the owner or operator of an existing electric powerplant may certify to the Secretary for purposes of this subsection whether or not it is technically and financially feasible to use a mixture of petroleum or natural gas and coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source in that powerplant. If an affirmative certification under this subsection is in effect with respect to such powerplant and if, after examining the basis for the certific
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 8303
which paragraph (1) applied during the annual
period ending with the calendar month pre-
ceding the date of such report; and
(B) the amount, quality, and point of deliv-
ery by the pipeline to such person of the nat-
ural gas covered by paragraph (1) which is used
by the person during such annual period.
(3) Repealed. Pub. L. 100–42, § 1(c)(2)(H), May
21, 1987, 101 Stat. 310.
(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term
‘‘pipeline’’ means any interstate or intrastate
pipeline or local distribution company.
(Pub. L. 95–620, title I, § 103, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat.
3292; Pub. L. 100–42, § 1(c)(2), May 21, 1987, 101
Stat. 310.)
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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was
in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 95–620, Nov.
9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3289, known as the Powerplant and In-
dustrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, which is classified prin-
cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 8301 of this title and Tables.
The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(17)(B), is
act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, which is classified
generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 7401 of this title
and Tables.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to
in subsec. (a)(17)(B), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as
amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86
Stat. 816, which is classified generally to chapter 26
(§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Wa-
ters. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note s
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