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40 U.S.C. § 591 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 40. Public Buildings, Property, and Works § 591. Purchase of electricity

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General limitation on use of amounts.--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) Exceptions.--

(1) Energy savings.--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) Energy savings for military installations.--This section does not preclude the Secretary of a military department from--

(A) entering into a contract under section 2394 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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