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16 U.S.C. § 824r

Title 16 Chapter 12 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 824r. Protection of transmission contracts in the Pacific Northwest

  • (a) In this section, the term “electric utility or person” means an electric utility or person that—
    • (1) as of August 8, 2005 , holds firm transmission rights pursuant to contract or by reason of ownership of transmission facilities; and
    • (2) is located—
      • (A) in the Pacific Northwest, as that region is defined in section 839a of this title ; or
      • (B) in that portion of a State included in the geographic area proposed for a regional transmission organization in Commission Docket Number RT01–35 on the date on which that docket was opened.
  • (b) Nothing in this chapter confers on the Commission the authority to require an electric utility or person to convert to tradable or financial rights—
    • (1) firm transmission rights described in subsection (a); or
    • (2) firm transmission rights obtained by exercising contract or tariff rights associated with the firm transmission rights described in subsection (a).

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