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42 U.S.C. § 6807a — Energy efficiency grants to State regulatory authorities
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**(a) Energy efficiency grants** The Secretary is authorized in accordance with the provisions of this section to provide grants to State regulatory authorities in an amount not to exceed $250,000 per authority, for purposes of encouraging demand-side management including energy conservation, energy efficiency and load management techniques and for meeting the requirements of paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of [section 2621(d) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d&num=0&edition=prelim) and as a means of meeting gas supply needs and to meet the requirements of paragraphs (3) and (4) of [section 3203(b) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3203/b&num=0&edition=prelim). Such grants may be utilized by a State regulatory authority to provide financial assistance to nonprofit subgrantees of the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program in order to facilitate participation by such subgrantees in proceedings of such regulatory authority to examine energy conservation, energy efficiency, or other demand-side management programs.
**(b) Plan** A State regulatory authority wishing to receive a grant under this section shall submit a plan to the Secretary that specifies the actions such authority proposes to take that would achieve the purposes of this section.
**(c) Secretarial action**
(1) In determining whether, and in what amount, to provide a grant to a State regulatory authority under this section the Secretary shall consider, in addition to other appropriate factors, the actions proposed by the State regulatory authority to achieve the purposes of this section and to consider implementation of the ratemaking standards established in—
(A) paragraphs (
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**(a) Energy efficiency grants** The Secretary is authorized in accordance with the provisions of this section to provide grants to State regulatory authorities in an amount not to exceed $250,000 per authority, for purposes of encouraging demand-side management including energy conservation, energy efficiency and load management techniques and for meeting the requirements of paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of [section 2621(d) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d&num=0&edition=prelim) and as a means of meeting gas supply needs and to meet the requirements of paragraphs (3) and (4) of [section 3203(b) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3203/b&num=0&edition=prelim). Such grants may be utilized by a State regulatory authority to provide financial assistance to nonprofit subgrantees of the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program in order to facilitate participation by such subgrantees in proceedings of such regulatory authority to examine energy conservation, energy efficiency, or other demand-side management programs.
**(b) Plan** A State regulatory authority wishing to receive a grant under this section shall submit a plan to the Secretary that specifies the actions such authority proposes to take that would achieve the purposes of this section.
**(c) Secretarial action**
(1) In determining whether, and in what amount, to provide a grant to a State regulatory authority under this section the Secretary shall consider, in addition to other appropriate factors, the actions proposed by the State regulatory authority to achieve the purposes of this section and to consider implementation of the ratemaking standards established in—
(A) paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) of [section 2621(d) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) paragraphs (3) and (4) of [section 3203(b) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3203/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Such actions—
(A) shall include procedures to facilitate the participation of grantees and nonprofit subgrantees of the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program in proceedings of such regulatory authorities examining demand-side management programs; and
(B) shall provide for coverage of the cost of such grantee and subgrantees’ participation in such proceedings.
**(d) Recordkeeping** Each State regulatory authority that receives a grant under this section shall keep such records as the Secretary shall require.
**(e) “State regulatory authority” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “State regulatory authority” shall have the same meaning as provided by [section 2602 of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2602&num=0&edition=prelim) in the case of electric utilities, and such term shall have the same meaning as provided by [section 3202 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3202&num=0&edition=prelim) in the case of gas utilities, except that in the case of any State without a statewide ratemaking authority, such term shall mean the State energy office.
**(f) Authorization** There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995 and 1996 to carry out the purposes of this section.
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “gas consumer” means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, to which natural gas is sold other than for purposes of resale.
(2) The term “gas utility” means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, engaged in the local distribution of natural gas, and the sale of natural gas to any ultimate consumer of natural gas.
(3) The term “State regulated gas utility” means any gas utility with respect to which a State regulatory authority has ratemaking authority.
(4) The term “nonregulated gas utility” means any gas utility other than a State regulated gas utility.
(5) The term “rate” means any (A) price, rate, charge, or classification made, demanded, observed, or received with respect to sale of natural gas to a gas consumer, (B) any rule, regulation, or practice respecting any such rate, charge, or classification, and (C) any contract pertaining to the sale of natural gas to a gas consumer.
(6) The term “ratemaking authority” means authority to fix, modify, approve, or disapprove rates.
(7) The term “sale” when used with respect to natural gas, includes an exchange of natural gas.
(8) The term “State regulatory authority” means any State agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of natural gas by any gas utility (other than by such State agency).
(9) The term “integrated resource planning” means, in the case of a gas utility, planning by the use of any standard, regulation, practice, or policy to undertake a systematic comparison between demand-side management measures and the supply of gas by a gas utility to minimize life-cycle costs of adequate and reliable utility services to gas consumers. Integrated resource planning shall take into account necessary features for system operation such as
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or affect any authority of the Secretary or the Commission under any other provision of law.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6807a
operated independently of any such utility regu-
latory commission and which is empowered to—
(1) make general factual assessments of the
impact of proposed rate changes and other
proposed regulatory actions upon all affected
consumers;
(2) assist consumers in the presentation of
their positions before utility regulatory com-
missions; and
(3) advocate, on its own behalf, a position
which it determines represents the position
most advantageous to consumers, taking into
account developments in rate design reform.
(b) Grants subject to State assurances on funds
Grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall be made only to States which furnish
such assurances as the Secretary may require
that funds made available under such section
will be in addition to, and not in substitution
for, funds made available to offices of consumer
services from other sources.
(c) Offices established by Tennessee Valley Au-
thority
Assistance may be provided under this section
to an office of consumer services established by
the Tennessee Valley Authority, if such office is
operated independently of the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
(Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 205, Aug. 14, 1976, 90
Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 95–617, title I, § 143, Nov. 9,
1978, 92 Stat. 3134.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–617 substituted
‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’, meaning Adminis-
trator of the Federal Energy Administration.
§ 6806. Statement in annual report
The Secretary shall include in each annual re-
port submitted under section 7267 of this title a
statement with respect to activities conducted
under this subchapter and recommendations as
to the need for and types of further Federal l
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