What US Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA, 16 USC ch 46): Retail Ratemaking Standards and Utility Reform requires
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA, 16 U.S.C. ch. 46) reformed the regulation of electric and gas utilities to promote energy conservation, efficient use of facilities, and equitable rates, working through state regulatory authorities with oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Section 2601 sets the findings and section 2602 the definitions. Section 2611 states the purposes of the retail regulatory policies, and section 2612 sets their coverage. Subchapter II requires state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider and determine federal ratemaking standards: section 2621 requires the consideration and determination of standards such as cost-of-service rates, declining-block rate prohibitions, time-of-day rates, and interruptible rates; section 2623 governs the adoption of certain standards; section 2624 addresses lifeline rates; and section 2625 sets special rules for the standards. Section 2627 preserves more protective state law. Subchapter III provides procedural protections: section 2631 allows intervention in proceedings, section 2632 provides for consumer representation, and section 2633 provides for judicial review and enforcement. PURPA is also the statutory origin of the obligation of utilities to purchase from qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities, implemented through the Federal Power Act. The Act is a legal foundation of US retail electricity ratemaking reform and the early framework for independent power generation.
Pillar: Energy & Utilities · Authority: US Congress / Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state regulatory authorities · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title16/html/USCODE-2022-title16-chap46.htm
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- Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, 16 U.S.C. 2601 - findings.
- Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, 16 U.S.C. 2602 - definitions.
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