This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I (§ 101 et seq.) of Pub. L. 95–617, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120, which enacted this chapter and amended sections 6801 to 6808 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

Section 79z–5a of title 15, referred to in subsec. (d)(10)(A)(ii), was repealed by Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1263, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 974.

2005—Subsec. (d)(11) to (13). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1251(a), added pars. (11) to (13).

Subsec. (d)(14). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1252(a), added par. (14).

Subsec. (d)(15). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1254(a), added par. (15).

1992—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 102–486, § 111(b), added par. (3).

Subsec. (d)(7) to (9). Pub. L. 102–486, § 111(a), added pars. (7) to (9).

Subsec. (d)(10). Pub. L. 102–486, § 712, added par. (10).

Nothing in amendment by section 712 of Pub. L. 102–486 to be construed as affecting or intending to affect, or in any way to interfere with, authority of any State or local government relating to environmental protection or siting of facilities, see section 731 of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as a note under section 796 of this title.

Section 111(e) of Pub. L. 102–486 provided that: “Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 24, 1992], the Secretary shall transmit a report to the President and to the Congress containing—

“(1) a survey of all State laws, regulations, practices, and policies under which State regulatory authorities implement the provisions of paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 [16 U.S.C. 2621 (d)(7)–(9)];

“(2) an evaluation by the Secretary of whether and to what extent, integrated resource planning is likely to result in—

“(A) higher or lower electricity costs to an electric utility’s ultimate consumers or to classes or groups of such consumers;

“(B) enhanced or reduced reliability of electric service; and

“(C) increased or decreased dependence on particular energy resources; and

“(3) a survey of practices and policies under which electric cooperatives prepare integrated resource plans, submit such plans to the Rural Electrification Administration and the extent to which such integrated resource planning is reflected in rates charged to customers.

[For provisions relating to further requirements as to subject matter contained in report under section 111(e) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out above, see section 115(e) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as a note under section 3203 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.]

Section 601 of Pub. L. 95–617 directed the Secretary to conduct a study concerning the effects of provisions of Federal law on rates established by State utility agencies and to submit a report to Congress on the results of such study not later than 1 year after Nov. 9, 1978.