40 U.S.C. § 591
Title 40
Chapter 5
Current through PL 116-220
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Last updated: March 30, 2026
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§ 591. Purchase of electricity
- (a) A department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government may not use amounts appropriated or made available by any law to purchase electricity in a manner inconsistent with state law governing the provision of electric utility service, including—
- (1) state utility commission rulings; and
- (2) electric utility franchises or service territories established under state statute, state regulation, or state-approved territorial agreements.
- (b)
- (1) This section does not preclude the head of a federal agency from entering into a contract under section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287 ).
- (2) This section does not preclude the Secretary of a military department from—
- (A) entering into a contract under section 2394 1 1 See References in Text note below. of title 10; or
- (B) purchasing electricity from any provider if the Secretary finds that the utility having the applicable state-approved franchise (or other service authorization) is unwilling or unable to meet unusual standards of service reliability that are necessary for purposes of national defense.
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