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16 U.S.C. § 2626 — Adoption of certain standards
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**(a) Adoption of standards** Not later than two years after November 9, 1978, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall provide public notice and conduct a hearing respecting the standards established by subsection (b) and, on the basis of such hearing, shall—
(1) adopt the standards established by subsection (b) (other than paragraph (4) thereof) if, and to the extent, such authority or nonregulated electric utility determines that such adoption is appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter, is otherwise appropriate, and is consistent with otherwise applicable State law, and
(2) adopt the standard established by subsection (b)(4) if, and to the extent, such authority or nonregulated electric utility determines that such adoption is appropriate and consistent with otherwise applicable State law.
For purposes of any determination under paragraphs (1) or (2) and any review of such determination in any court in accordance with [section 2633 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2633&num=0&edition=prelim), the purposes of this chapter supplement otherwise applicable State law. Nothing in this subsection prohibits any State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility from making any determination that it is not appropriate to adopt any such standard, pursuant to its authority under otherwise applicable State law.
**(b) Establishment** The following Federal standards are hereby established:
(1) **Master metering** — To the extent determined appropriate under [section 2625(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2625/d&num=0&edition=
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**(a) Adoption of standards** Not later than two years after November 9, 1978, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall provide public notice and conduct a hearing respecting the standards established by subsection (b) and, on the basis of such hearing, shall—
(1) adopt the standards established by subsection (b) (other than paragraph (4) thereof) if, and to the extent, such authority or nonregulated electric utility determines that such adoption is appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter, is otherwise appropriate, and is consistent with otherwise applicable State law, and
(2) adopt the standard established by subsection (b)(4) if, and to the extent, such authority or nonregulated electric utility determines that such adoption is appropriate and consistent with otherwise applicable State law.
For purposes of any determination under paragraphs (1) or (2) and any review of such determination in any court in accordance with [section 2633 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2633&num=0&edition=prelim), the purposes of this chapter supplement otherwise applicable State law. Nothing in this subsection prohibits any State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility from making any determination that it is not appropriate to adopt any such standard, pursuant to its authority under otherwise applicable State law.
**(b) Establishment** The following Federal standards are hereby established:
(1) **Master metering** — To the extent determined appropriate under [section 2625(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2625/d&num=0&edition=prelim), master metering of electric service in the case of new buildings shall be prohibited or restricted to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(2) **Automatic adjustment clauses** — No electric utility may increase any rate pursuant to an automatic adjustment clause unless such clause meets the requirements of [section 2625(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2625/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Information to consumers** — Each electric utility shall transmit to each of its electric consumers information regarding rate schedules in accordance with the requirements of [section 2625(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2625/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Procedures for termination of electric service** — No electric utility may terminate electric service to any electric consumer except pursuant to procedures described in [section 2625(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2625/g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Advertising** — No electric utility may recover from any person other than the shareholders (or other owners) of such utility any direct or indirect expenditure by such utility for promotional or political advertising as defined in [section 2625(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2625/h&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Procedural requirements** Each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility, within the two-year period specified in subsection (a), shall (1) adopt, pursuant to subsection (a), each of the standards established by subsection (b) or, (2) with respect to any such standard which is not adopted, such authority or nonregulated electric utility shall state in writing that it has determined not to adopt such standard, together with the reasons for such determination. Such statement of reasons shall be available to the public.
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There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) not to exceed $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out [section 6807 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6807&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to State utility regulatory assistance);
(2) not to exceed $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out [section 6805 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6805&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to State offices of consumer services); and
(3) not to exceed $8,000,000 for the fiscal year 1979, and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980 to carry out [section 6804(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6804/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to innovative rate structures).
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**(a) Revenue and rate of return** Nothing in this chapter shall authorize or require the recovery by an electric utility of revenues, or of a rate of return, in excess of, or less than, the amount of revenues or the rate of return determined to be lawful under any other provision of law.
**(b) State authority** Nothing in this chapter prohibits any State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility from adopting, pursuant to State law, any standard or rule affecting electric utilities which is different from any standard established by this subchapter.
**(c) Federal agencies** With respect to any electric utility which is a Federal agency, and with respect to the Tennessee Valley Authority when it is treated as a State regulatory authority as provided in [section 2602(17) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2602/17&num=0&edition=prelim), any reference in section 2621 or 2623 of this title to State law shall be treated as a reference to Federal law.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 2626
(g) Procedures for termination of electric service
The procedures for termination of service re-
ferred to in section 2623(b)(4) of this title are
procedures prescribed by the State regulatory
authority (with respect to electric utilities for
which it has ratemaking authority) or by the
nonregulated electric utility which provide
that—
(1) no electric service to an electric con-
sumer may be terminated unless reasonable
prior notice (including notice of rights and
remedies) is given to such consumer and such
consumer has a reasonable opportunity to dis-
pute the reasons for such termination, and
(2) during any period when termination of
service to an electric consumer would be espe-
cially dangerous to health, as determined by
the State regulatory authority (with respect
to an electric utility for which it has rate-
making authority) or nonregulated electric
utility, and such consumer establishes that—
(A) he is unable to pay for such service in
accordance with the requirements of the
utility’s billing, or
(B) he is able to pay for such service but
only in installments,
such service may not be terminated.
Such procedures shall take into account the
need to include reasonable provisions for elderly
and handicapped consumers.
(h) Advertising
(1) For purposes of this section and section
2623(b)(5) of this title—
(A) The term ‘‘advertising’’ means the com-
mercial use, by an electric utility, of any
media, including newspaper, printed matter,
radio, and television, in order to transmit a
message to a substantial number of members
of the public or to such utility’s electric con-
sumers.
(B) The term ‘‘political advertising’’ means
any advertising for the purpose of influencing
public opinion with respect to
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