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10 U.S.C. § 2916 — Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities

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10 U.S.C. § 2916 — Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities

**(a)** The Secretary of a military department may sell, contract to sell, or authorize the sale by a contractor to a public or private utility company of electrical energy generated from alternate energy or cogeneration type production facilities which are under the jurisdiction (or produced on land which is under the jurisdiction) of the Secretary concerned. The sale of such energy shall be made under such regulations, for such periods, and at such prices as the Secretary concerned prescribes consistent with the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). **(b)** (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds from sales under subsection (a) shall be credited to the appropriation account currently available to the military department concerned for the supply of electrical energy. (2) Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, proceeds credited under paragraph (1) may be used to carry out military construction projects under the energy performance plan developed by the Secretary of Defense under section 2911(c) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, including minor military construction projects authorized under [section 2805 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2805&num=0&edition=prelim) that are designed to increase energy conservation. (3) In the case of proceeds from a sale of electrical energy generated from any geothermal energy resource— (A) 50 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account described in paragraph (1); and (B) 50 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury established by the Secretary con

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**(a)** The Secretary of a military department may sell, contract to sell, or authorize the sale by a contractor to a public or private utility company of electrical energy generated from alternate energy or cogeneration type production facilities which are under the jurisdiction (or produced on land which is under the jurisdiction) of the Secretary concerned. The sale of such energy shall be made under such regulations, for such periods, and at such prices as the Secretary concerned prescribes consistent with the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). **(b)** (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), proceeds from sales under subsection (a) shall be credited to the appropriation account currently available to the military department concerned for the supply of electrical energy. (2) Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, proceeds credited under paragraph (1) may be used to carry out military construction projects under the energy performance plan developed by the Secretary of Defense under section 2911(c) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, including minor military construction projects authorized under [section 2805 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2805&num=0&edition=prelim) that are designed to increase energy conservation. (3) In the case of proceeds from a sale of electrical energy generated from any geothermal energy resource— (A) 50 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account described in paragraph (1); and (B) 50 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury established by the Secretary concerned which shall be provided directly to the commander of the military installation in which the geothermal energy resource is located to be used for— (i) military construction projects described in paragraph (2) that benefit the military installation where the geothermal energy resource is located; or (ii) energy or water security projects that— (I) benefit the military installation where the geothermal energy resource is located; (II) the commander of the military installation determines are necessary; and (III) are directly coordinated with local area energy or groundwater governing authorities. **(c)** Before carrying out a military construction project described in subsection (b) using proceeds from sales under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall notify Congress of the project, the justification for the project, and the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried out only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by Congress in an electronic medium pursuant to [section 480 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section480&num=0&edition=prelim).

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16 U.S.C. § 2601 — Gathering information on costs of service

**(a) Information required to be gathered** Each electric utility shall periodically gather information under such rules (promulgated by the Commission) as the Commission determines necessary to allow determination of the costs associated with providing electric service. For purposes of this section, and for purposes of any consideration and determination respecting the standard established by [section 2621(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim), such costs shall be separated, to the maximum extent practicable, into the following components: customer cost component, demand cost component, and energy cost component. Rules under this subsection shall include requirements for the gathering of the following information with respect to each electric utility— (1) the costs of serving each electric consumer class, including costs of serving different consumption patterns within such class, based on voltage level, time of use, and other appropriate factors; (2) daily kilowatt demand load curves for all electric consumer classes combined representative of daily and seasonal differences in demand, and daily kilowatt demand load curves for each electric consumer class for which there is a separate rate, representative of daily and seasonal differences in demand; (3) annual capital, operating, and maintenance costs— (A) for transmission and distribution services, and (B) for each type of generating unit; and (4) costs of purchased power, including representative daily and seasonal differences in the amount of such costs. Such rules shall provide that information required to be gathered under this section shall be presented in such categories and such detail as may be necessary to carr

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10 U.S.C. § 2805 — Unspecified minor construction

**(a) Authority to Carry Out Unspecified Minor Military Construction Projects.—** (1) Within an amount equal to 125 percent of the amount authorized by law for such purpose, the Secretary concerned may carry out unspecified minor military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. (2) An unspecified minor military construction project is a military construction project, land acquisition, or demolition project that has an approved cost equal to or less than $9,000,000. (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, the Secretary concerned may use amounts authorized pursuant to another law or regulation to carry out a demolition project described in paragraph (2). **(b) Approval and Congressional Notification.—** (1) An unspecified minor military construction project costing more than $750,000 may not be carried out under this section unless approved in advance by the Secretary concerned. This paragraph shall apply even though the project is to be carried out using funds made available to enhance the deployment and mobility of military forces and supplies. (2) When a decision is made to carry out an unspecified minor military construction project to which paragraph (1) is applicable and which costs more than $6,000,000, the Secretary concerned shall submit, in an electronic medium pursuant to [section 480 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section480&num=0&edition=prelim), to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification of that decision not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned obligates funds for the project. Such notification shall include a description of the project, a justification for the project, and an estimation of the total cost of the project. **(c)

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10 U.S.C. § 2867 — Energy monitoring and utility control system specification for military construction and military family housing activities

**(a) Adoption of Department-wide, Open Protocol, Energy Monitoring and Utility Control System Specification.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall adopt an open protocol energy monitoring and utility control system specification for use throughout the Department of Defense in connection with a military construction project, military family housing activity, or other activity under this chapter for the purpose of monitoring and controlling, with respect to the project or activity, the items specified in paragraph (2) with the goal of establishing installation-wide energy monitoring and utility control systems. (2) The energy monitoring and utility control system specification required by paragraph (1) shall cover the following: (A) Utilities and energy usage, including electricity, gas, steam, and water usage. (B) Indoor environments, including temperature and humidity levels. (C) Heating, ventilation, and cooling components. (D) Central plant equipment. (E) Renewable energy generation systems. (F) Lighting systems. (G) Power distribution networks. **(b) Exclusion.—** (1) The energy monitoring and utility control system specification required by subsection (a) is not required to apply to projects carried out under the authority provided in subchapter IV of chapter 169 of this title. (2) The Secretary concerned may waive the application of the energy monitoring and utility control system specification required by subsection (a) with respect to a specific military construction project, military family housing activity, or other activity under this chapter if the Secretary determines that the application of the specification to the project or activity is not life cycle cost-effective. The Secretary concerned shall notify the congressional defense

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10 U.S.C. § 2483 — Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses

**(a) Operation of Agency and System.—** Except as otherwise provided in this title, the operation of the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system shall be funded using such amounts as are appropriated for such purpose. **(b) Operating Expenses of Commissary Stores.—** Appropriated funds shall be used to cover the expenses of operating commissary stores and central product processing facilities of the defense commissary system. For purposes of this subsection, operating expenses include the following: (1) Salaries and wages of employees of the United States, host nations, and contractors supporting commissary store operations. (2) Utilities. (3) Communications. (4) Operating supplies and services. (5) Second destination transportation costs within or outside the United States. (6) Any cost associated with above-store-level management or other indirect support of a commissary store or a central product processing facility, including equipment maintenance and information technology costs. (7) Advertising of commissary sales on materials available within commissary stores and at other on-base locations. **(c) Supplemental Funds for Commissary Operations.—** Amounts appropriated to cover the expenses of operating the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system may be supplemented with additional funds from manufacturers’ coupon redemption fees, handling fees for tobacco products, and other amounts received as reimbursement for other support activities provided by commissary activities. Such appropriated amounts may also be supplemented with additional funds derived from improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3) and 2487(c) of this title and the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to [secti

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10 U.S.C. § 480 — Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form

**(a) Requirement.—** Whenever the Secretary of Defense or any other official of the Department of Defense submits to Congress (or any committee of either House of Congress) a report that the Secretary (or other official) is required by law to submit, the Secretary (or other official) shall provide to Congress (or such committee) a copy of the report in an electronic medium. **(b) Exception.—** Subsection (a) does not apply to a report submitted in classified form. **(c) Definition.—** In this section, the term “report” includes any certification, notification, or other communication in writing.

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10 U.S.C. § 2916 — Sale of electricity from alternate energy

Page 2348 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2916 1 See References in Text note below. 1984—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted ‘‘use of such forms of energy has the potential for’’ for ‘‘use of solar energy has the potential for’’. 1982—Pub. L. 97–321, § 801(b)(2), substituted ‘‘renew- able forms of energy in new facilities’’ for ‘‘solar en- ergy systems’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–321, § 801(b)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy’’ and ‘‘such form of energy would’’ for ‘‘solar energy systems’’ and ‘‘solar energy would’’, re- spectively. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–321, § 801(b)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy’’ for ‘‘solar energy systems’’ and di- rected that ‘‘such form of energy has’’ be substituted for ‘‘a solar energy has’’, but ‘‘a solar energy has’’ did not appear in par. (1). See 1984 Amendment note above. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–321, § 801(b)(1)(B)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘energy systems using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy’’ for ‘‘solar energy systems’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–321, § 801(b)(1)(C)–(E), sub- stituted: in par. (1) ‘‘an energy system using solar en- ergy or other renewable forms of energy’’ for ‘‘a solar energy system’’ before ‘‘for a facility’’ and in items (A) and (B) ‘‘such a system’’ for ‘‘a solar energy system’’; in par. (2)(A) ‘‘an energy system using solar energy or other renewable forms of energy’’ for ‘‘a solar energy system’’; and in par. (3) ‘‘energy system using solar en- ergy or other renewable forms of energy’’ for ‘‘solar en- ergy system’’, respectively. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–321, § 801(b)(1)(F), substituted ‘‘heating equipment, cooling equipment, or both heat- ing a

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16 U.S.C. § 2601 — Findings

Page 2195 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 2602 § 2513. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272 Section, Pub. L. 95–625, title X, § 1014, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3544, related to limitation of use of funds. See sec- tion 200511(e) of Title 54, National Park Service and Re- lated Programs. § 2514. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272 Section, Pub. L. 95–625, title X, § 1015, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3544; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(d)(1)(M), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196, related to sun- set and reporting provisions. CHAPTER 46—PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES Sec. 2601. Findings. 2602. Definitions. 2603. Relationship to antitrust laws. SUBCHAPTER I—RETAIL REGULATORY POLICIES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES 2611. Purposes. 2612. Coverage. 2613. Federal contracts. SUBCHAPTER II—STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES 2621. Consideration and determination respecting certain ratemaking standards. 2622. Obligations to consider and determine. 2623. Adoption of certain standards. 2624. Lifeline rates. 2625. Special rules for standards. 2626. Reports respecting standards. 2627. Relationship to State law. SUBCHAPTER III—INTERVENTION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW 2631. Intervention in proceedings. 2632. Consumer representation. 2633. Judicial review and enforcement. 2634. Prior and pending proceedings. SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 2641. Voluntary guidelines. 2642. Responsibilities of Secretary. 2643. Gathering information on costs of service. 2644. Relationship to other authority. 2645. Utility regulatory institute. § 2601. Findings The Congress finds that the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, the preserva- tion of national security, and the proper ex

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