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16 U.S.C. § 824a–2

Reliability

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 824a–2, Reliability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446496
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The Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, shall conduct a study with respect to— The study under paragraph (1) shall include consideration of the following: The Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, may, from time to time, request the reliability councils established under section 202(a) of the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 824a(a) of this title] or other appropriate persons (including Federal agencies) to examine and report to him concerning any electric utility reliability issue. The Secretary shall report to the Congress (in its annual report or in the report required under subsection (a) if appropriate) the results of any examination under the preceding sentence. The Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, and after opportunity for public comment, may recommend industry standards for reliability to the electric utility industry, including standards with respect to equipment, operating procedures and training of personnel, and standards relating to the level or levels of reliability appropriate to adequately and reliably serve the needs of electric consumers. The Secretary shall include in his annual report—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-617(H.R. 4018)1978-11-09
    Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally