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[CITE: 42USC6803]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 81--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
 
         SUBCHAPTER I--ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE DESIGN INITIATIVES
 
Sec. 6803. Development of electric utility rate design proposals 
        by Secretary; contents; submission to Congress; supporting 
        analysis
        
    (a) The Secretary shall develop proposals to improve electric 
utility rate design. Such proposals shall be designed to encourage 
energy conservation, minimize the need for new electrical generating 
capacity, and minimize costs of electric energy to consumers, and shall 
include (but not be limited to) proposals which provide for the 
development and implementation of--
        (1) load management techniques which are cost effective;
        (2) rates which reflect marginal cost of service, or time of use 
    of service, or both;
        (3) ratemaking policies which discourage inefficient use of fuel 
    and encourage economical purchases of fuel; and
        (4) rates (or other regulatory policies) which encourage 
    electric utility system reliability and reliability of major items 
    of electric utility equipment.

    (b) The proposals prepared under subsection (a) of this section 
shall be transmitted to each House of Congress not later than 6 months 
after August 14, 1976, for review and for such further action as the 
Congress may direct by law. Such proposals shall be accompanied by an 
analysis of--
        (1) the projected savings (if any) in consumption of petroleum 
    products, natural gas, electric energy, and other energy resources,
        (2) the reduction (if any) in the need for new electrical 
    generating capacity, and of the demand for capital by the electric 
    utility industry, and
        (3) changes (if any) in the cost of electric energy to 
    consumers,

which are likely to result from the implementation nationally of each of 
the proposals transmitted under this subsection.

(Pub. L. 94-385, title II, Sec. 203, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1143; Pub. 
L. 95-617, title I, Sec. 143, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3134.)


                               Amendments

    1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-617 substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'', meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy 
Administration.
