15 U.S.C. § 3209
Not later than 1 year after November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter for 10 years, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each gas utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated gas utility, shall report to the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, respecting its consideration of the standards established by this chapter. Such report shall include a summary of the determinations made and actions taken with respect to each of such standards on a utility-by-utility basis.
Not later than 18 months after November 9, 1978, and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President and the Congress containing-
15 U.S.C. § 3209
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DEFINITIONSThe definition of Secretary in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, applies to this section.
- State regulatory authority
- The term "State regulatory authority" means any State agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of natural gas by any gas utility (other than by such State agency).
- gas utility
- The term "gas utility" means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, engaged in the local distribution of natural gas, and the sale of natural gas to any ultimate consumer of natural gas.
- nonregulated gas utility
- The term "nonregulated gas utility" means any gas utility other than a State regulated gas utility.
- ratemaking authority
- The term "ratemaking authority" means authority to fix, modify, approve, or disapprove rates.