Title 16, Chapter 12
Conservation — 214 active sections, 11 inactive
Sections in this chapter
- § 1Southwestern area sale and transmission of electric power; disposition of receipts; creation of continuing fund; use of fund
- § 1Approval of plans by Board as condition precedent to construction and operation; restraining action without approval; other laws unaffected
- § 1Repealed. Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(36) , Aug. 14, 1964 , 78 Stat. 427Repealed
- § 1Taxation and assessments; applicability of State laws
- § 1Construction of additional facilities by Secretary of Energy for mutually beneficial power sales between Pacific Northwest and California; contribution of funds by non-Federal entities
- § 1Federal projects in Pacific Northwest
- § 2Southeastern area sale and transmission of electric power; disposition of receipts; creation of continuing funds; use of fund
- § 2Bonds; limitation of issuance under sections 831n and 831n–1
- § 2Authorization of appropriations; establishment of Columbia Basin Land Development Account
- § 3Southwestern area sale at uniform systemwide rates of electric power over transmission lines constructed with appropriated funds or used under contractual arrangements
- § 3Use of funds; limitation of issuance
- § 3Repealed. Pub. L. 87–728, § 3 , Oct. 1, 1962 , 76 Stat. 678Repealed
- § 4Southwestern Power Administration; deposit and availability of advance payments
- § 4Bonds for financing power program
- § 4General powers of Secretary of the Interior; delegation to authorized representatives
- § 5Southeastern Power Administration; deposit and availability of advance payments
- § 5Repealed. Pub. L. 87–728, § 3 , Oct. 1, 1962 , 76 Stat. 678Repealed
- § 6Southeastern Power Administration; deposit and availability of discretionary offsetting collections
- § 7Southwestern Power Administration; deposit and availability of discretionary offsetting collections
- § 8Southeastern Power Administration: rates of basic and premium pay
- § 791Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687 , title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847Repealed
- § 791aShort title
- § 792Federal Power Commission; creation; number; appointment; term; qualifications; vacancies; quorum; chairman; salary; place of holding sessions
- § 793Appointment of officers and employees of Commission; duties, and salaries; detail of officers and employees from other departments; expenditures authorized
- § 793aRepealed. Pub. L. 87–367, title I, § 103(5) , Oct. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 787Repealed
- § 795OmittedOmitted
- § 796Definitions
- § 797General powers of Commission
- § 797aCongressional authorization for permits, licenses, leases, or authorizations for dams, conduits, reservoirs, etc., within national parks or monuments
- § 797bDuty to keep Congress fully and currently informed
- § 797cDams in National Park System units
- § 797dThird party contracting by FERC
- § 798Purpose and scope of preliminary permits; transfer and cancellation
- § 799License; duration, conditions, revocation, alteration, or surrender
- § 800Issuance of preliminary permits or licenses
- § 801Transfer of license; obligations of transferee
- § 802Information to accompany application for license; landowner notification
- § 803Conditions of license generally
- § 804Project works affecting navigable waters; requirements insertable in license
- § 805Participation by Government in costs of locks, etc.
- § 806Time limit for construction of project works; extension of time; termination or revocation of licenses for delay
- § 807Right of Government to take over project works
- § 808New licenses and renewals
- § 809Temporary use by Government of project works for national safety; compensation for use
- § 810Disposition of charges arising from licenses
- § 811Operation of navigation facilities; rules and regulations; penalties
- § 812Public-service licensee; regulations by State or by commission as to service, rates, charges, etc.
- § 813Power entering into interstate commerce; regulation of rates, charges, etc.
- § 814Exercise by licensee of power of eminent domain
- § 815Contract to furnish power extending beyond period of license; obligations of new licensee
- § 816Preservation of rights vested prior to June 10, 1920
- § 817Projects not affecting navigable waters; necessity for Federal license, permit or right-of-way; unauthorized activities
- § 818Public lands included in project; reservation of lands from entry
- § 819Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687 , title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847Repealed
- § 820Proceedings for revocation of license or to prevent violations of license
- § 821State laws and water rights unaffected
- § 822Reservation of right to alter or repeal chapter
- § 823Repeal of inconsistent laws
- § 823aConduit hydroelectric facilities
- § 823bEnforcement
- § 823cAlaska State jurisdiction over small hydroelectric projects
- § 823dAlternative conditions and prescriptions
- § 823ePromoting hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams
- § 823fClosed-loop pumped storage projects
- § 823gConsiderations for relicensing terms
- § 824Declaration of policy; application of subchapter
- § 824aInterconnection and coordination of facilities; emergencies; transmission to foreign countries
- § 824bDisposition of property; consolidations; purchase of securities
- § 824cIssuance of securities; assumption of liabilities
- § 824dRates and charges; schedules; suspension of new rates; automatic adjustment clauses
- § 824ePower of Commission to fix rates and charges; determination of cost of production or transmission
- § 824fOrdering furnishing of adequate service
- § 824gAscertainment of cost of property and depreciation
- § 824hReferences to State boards by Commission
- § 824iInterconnection authority
- § 824jWheeling authority
- § 824kOrders requiring interconnection or wheeling
- § 824lInformation requirements
- § 824mSales by exempt wholesale generators
- § 824nRepealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1232(e)(3) , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 957Repealed
- § 824oElectric reliability
- § 824pSiting of interstate electric transmission facilities
- § 824qNative load service obligation
- § 824rProtection of transmission contracts in the Pacific Northwest
- § 824sTransmission infrastructure investment
- § 824tElectricity market transparency rules
- § 824uProhibition on filing false information
- § 824vProhibition of energy market manipulation
- § 824wJoint boards on economic dispatch
- § 825Accounts and records
- § 825aRates of depreciation; notice to State authorities before fixing
- § 825bRequirements applicable to agencies of United States
- § 825cPeriodic and special reports; obstructing filing reports or keeping accounts, etc.
- § 825dOfficials dealing in securities
- § 825eComplaints
- § 825fInvestigations by Commission
- § 825gHearings; rules of procedure
- § 825hAdministrative powers of Commission; rules, regulations, and orders
- § 825iAppointment of officers and employees; compensation
- § 825jInvestigations relating to electric energy; reports to Congress
- § 825kPublication and sale of reports
- § 825lReview of orders
- § 825mEnforcement provisions
- § 825nForfeiture for violations; recovery; applicability
- § 825oPenalties for violations; applicability of section
- § 825pJurisdiction of offenses; enforcement of liabilities and duties
- § 825qRepealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1277(a) , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 978Repealed
- § 825rSeparability
- § 825sSale of electric power from reservoir projects; rate schedules; preference in sale; construction of transmission lines; disposition of moneys
- § 825tUtilization of power revenues
- § 825uInterest rate on power bonds held by Administrator of General Services
- § 828Facilitation of development and construction of water conservation facilities; exemption from certain Federal requirements
- § 828aDefinitions
- § 828bExemption from formula, books and records, and project cost statement requirements; annual charges
- § 828cApplicability of this subchapter
- § 831Creation; short title
- § 831aMembership, operation, and duties of the Board of Directors
- § 831aaLaws repealed
- § 831bOfficers and employees; wages of laborers and mechanics; application of employees’ compensation provisions
- § 831bbReservation of right to amend or repeal
- § 831cCorporate powers generally; eminent domain; construction of dams, transmission lines, etc.
- § 831ccSeparability
- § 831dDirectors; maintenance and operation of plant for production, sale, and distribution of fertilizer and power
- § 831ddLiberal construction of chapter; sale of surplus lands
- § 831eOfficers and employees; nonpolitical appointment; removal for violation
- § 831eeEssential stewardship activities
- § 831fControl of plants and property vested in Corporation; transfer of other property to Corporation
- § 831gPrincipal office of Corporation; books; directors’ oath
- § 831hAnnual financial statement; purchases and contracts; audit by Comptroller General
- § 831iSale of surplus power; preferences; experimental work; acquisition of existing electric facilities
- § 831jEquitable distribution of surplus power among States and municipalities; improvement in production of fertilizer
- § 831kTransmission lines; construction or lease; sale of power over other than Government lines; rates when sold for resale at profit
- § 831lFinancial assistance to States and local governments in lieu of taxation; apportionment; limitation on contracts for sale of power to municipalities; report to Congress
- § 831mAllocation and charge of value and cost of plants to particular objects; cost accounting; reports of costs of operation; sale of surplus power at profit
- § 831nBonds for future construction; amount, terms, and conditions
- § 831oCompletion of unfinished plants authorized
- § 831pRepealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 648Repealed
- § 831qEminent domain; contracts for relocation of railroads, highways, industrial plants, etc.
- § 831rPatents; access to Patent and Trademark Office and right to copy patents; compensation to patentees
- § 831sPossession by Government in time of war; damages to contract holders
- § 831tOffenses; fines and punishment
- § 831uSurveys; cooperation with States or other agencies
- § 831vLegislation to carry out purposes of chapter; recommendation by President
- § 831wAcquisition of real or personal property; payment by delivery of power; sale or lease of vacant land for industrial purposes
- § 831xCondemnation proceedings; institution by Corporation; venue
- § 831yNet proceeds over expense payable into Treasury
- § 831zAuthorization of appropriations
- § 832Completion and maintenance of project; generation of electricity
- § 832aGeneral administrative provisions
- § 832bDefinitions
- § 832cDistribution of electricity; preference to public bodies and cooperatives
- § 832dContracts for sale of electricity
- § 832eRate schedules
- § 832fElements in determining rates
- § 832gPurchase of supplies and services
- § 832hMiscellaneous administrative provisions
- § 832iEmployment of personnel
- § 832jDeposit of receipts; authorization of appropriations
- § 832kAuthority of Administrator
- § 832lSeparability
- § 832mSale of excess Federal power; fish and wildlife conservation within Federal Columbia River Power System; residential exchange; personnel flexibility
- § 833Completion and maintenance of project; generation of electricity
- § 833aAdministration of project
- § 833bDefinitions
- § 833cPreference to public bodies and cooperatives
- § 833dRate schedules; preparation, approval, and uniformity
- § 833eFactors in determining rate schedules
- § 833fPurchase of supplies and services
- § 833gMiscellaneous administrative provisions
- § 833hPersonnel; appointment and compensation
- § 833iDeposit of receipts; establishment of continuing fund; authorization of appropriations
- § 833jSuits for and against project; legal representation
- § 833kSeparability
- § 833lAcquisition of Indian lands
- § 833mDetermination of compensation for acquisition of Indian lands; funds payable from; disposition of moneys
- § 833nUse of deposits by allottees; nontaxability of lands
- § 833oAuthority of Secretary of the Interior for acquisition of Indian land
- § 833pReversion of title
- § 833qEducational costs of dependents of employees; payments to school districts; reimbursement from continuing fund
- § 835Project authorized; laws applicable
- § 835bRepealed. Pub. L. 87–728, § 3 , Oct. 1, 1962 , 76 Stat. 678Repealed
- § 835cDuties of Secretary of the Interior
- § 835dAcquisition of Indian lands, Spokane and Colville Reservations
- § 835ePayment for lands acquired from Spokane and Colville Reservations
- § 835fUse of funds deposited to allottees; land and improvements
- § 835gRelocation of Indian cemeteries
- § 835hActs and regulations by Secretary of the Interior
- § 835iContracts with State of Washington for maintenance and operation of fish hatcheries
- § 835jProjects marketing commercial power and energy; consolidated financial statement to President and Congress; adjustment of rates to assure return of reimbursable construction costs within prescribed period
- § 835kReturn of construction costs from marketing revenues in event of inability of irrigation water users to repay within repayment period and lack of other sources of revenue
- § 835lCongressional declaration of financial policy; limitations on assistance; analyses and studies; “net revenues” defined
- § 835mRecommendations for changes in limitations on financial assistance; time and frequency of submission
- § 836Authorization to license construction and operation; licensing conditions
- § 836aRules governing issuance of license
- § 837Definitions
- § 837aLimitation of sale, delivery, and exchange of electric energy and electric peaking capacity for use outside Pacific Northwest to surplus energy and surplus peaking capacity; notice to customers; inspection of contract drafts
- § 837bContract terms and conditions for use of electric energy outside Pacific Northwest
- § 837cContract limitations and conditions for use of electric energy and peaking capacity of plants in other marketing areas for use within Pacific Northwest
- § 837dExchange contracts
- § 837eTransmission lines for other electric energy; rates
- § 837fPurchaser priority on Pacific Northwest power; amendment of existing contracts and new contracts to include priority provisions
- § 837gTransmission lines between Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest; prohibition against construction of lines or related facilities; exceptions of lines and facilities recommended by Secretary or authorized by Congress; authority of Secretary to construct other transmission lines unaffected
- § 837hProvisions not applicable to Canyon Ferry project or benefits and exchanges under Treaty between Canada and United States; preference of power users in Montana not modified
- § 838Congressional findings; authority and duties of Secretary of Energy relating to Federal Columbia River Power System unaffected
- § 838aDefinitions
- § 838bOperation and maintenance of Federal transmission system; construction of improvements, betterments, additions and replacements; criteria
- § 838cAcquisition by condemnation of transmission facilities
- § 838dTransmission of non-Federal power
- § 838eAcquisition of property
- § 838fMarketing of Federal power; sales agent
- § 838gSchedules of rates and charges for sale of Federal power and transmission of non-Federal power; confirmation and approval; criteria for modification and establishment
- § 838hUniform schedules of rates and charges for sale of Federal power and transmission of non-Federal power; allocation of cost recovery
- § 838iBonneville Power Administration fund
- § 838jInvestment of excess moneys; deposit of moneys
- § 838kBonneville Power Administration bonds
- § 838lBonneville Power Administration refinancing
- § 839Congressional declaration of purpose
- § 839aDefinitions
- § 839bRegional planning and participation
- § 839cSale of power
- § 839dConservation and resource acquisition
- § 839eRates
- § 839fAdministrative provisions
- § 839gSavings provisions
- § 839hSeparability
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