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42 U.S.C. § 16524

Study on the benefits of economic dispatch

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 16524, Study on the benefits of economic dispatch, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/484207
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The Secretary, in coordination and consultation with the States, shall conduct a study on— The term “economic dispatch” when used in this section means the operation of generation facilities to produce energy at the lowest cost to reliably serve consumers, recognizing any operational limits of generation and transmission facilities. Not later than 90 days after August 8, 2005, and on a yearly basis following, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress and the States on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including recommendations to Congress and the States for any suggested legislative or regulatory changes.

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