Federal Power Act
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The Federal Power Act is a U.S. law that regulates interstate electricity transmission and wholesale power sales, granting the federal government—primarily the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission—broad authority over the nation’s electric power industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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electricity regulation law → energy law → |
| allocatesJurisdictionBetween |
federal government
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state governments → |
| amendedBy |
Energy Policy Act of 1992
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Energy Policy Act of 2005 → |
| amendedFrom |
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
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| authorizes |
FERC to approve tariffs and rate schedules
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FERC to order refunds for unjust and unreasonable rates → FERC to oversee independent system operators → FERC to oversee regional transmission organizations → FERC to regulate transmission service terms and conditions → licensing of hydroelectric projects on navigable waters → regulation of rates for wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 16 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| focusesOn |
interstate power transmission
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regulation of electric utilities → wholesale power markets → |
| grantsAuthorityTo |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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| jurisdiction |
federal
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| originalShortTitle |
Federal Water Power Act
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| partOf |
New Deal legislation
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| policyGoal |
to ensure reliable interstate electric service
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to protect consumers against excessive electricity rates → |
| previouslyAdministeredBy |
Federal Power Commission
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| primaryRegulator |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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| prohibits |
unduly discriminatory or preferential electric rates
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 74-333
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| regulates |
interstate transmission of electric energy
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wholesale sales of electric energy in interstate commerce → |
| relatedTo |
Energy Policy Act of 2005
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Natural Gas Act → Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 → |
| requires |
electric rates to be just and reasonable
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| reservesAuthorityToStatesOver |
local distribution of electric energy
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retail sales of electricity → |
| section |
Part I
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Part II → Part III → Section 201 → Section 203 → Section 205 → Section 206 → |
| Section201Defines |
FERC jurisdiction over sale and transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce
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| Section203Covers |
FERC approval of certain utility mergers and asset dispositions
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| Section205Covers |
filing and review of rates and charges
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| Section206Covers |
modification of existing rates found unjust or unreasonable
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| U.S.CCitation |
16 U.S.C. §§ 791a–828c
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| yearEnacted |
1935
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Natural Gas Act
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 → Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 → Title XII – Electricity → |
relatedTo |
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Energy Policy Act of 2005
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Public Law 109-58 → |
amends |
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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legalBasis |
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United States federal power system
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legalFramework |
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Federal Power Act
("Federal Water Power Act")
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originalShortTitle |
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Federal Power Commission
("United States federal energy law")
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subjectOf |