§2642. Responsibilities of Secretary

(a) Authority

The Secretary may periodically notify the State regulatory authorities, and electric utilities identified pursuant to section 2612(c) of this title, of-

(1) load management techniques and the results of studies and experiments concerning load management techniques;

(2) developments and innovations in electric utility ratemaking throughout the United States, including the results of studies and experiments in rate structure and rate reform;

(3) methods for determining cost of service; and

(4) any other data or information which the Secretary determines would assist such authorities and utilities in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Technical assistance

The Secretary may provide such technical assistance as he determines appropriate to assist the State regulatory authorities in carrying out their responsibilities under subchapter II of this chapter and as is requested by any State regulatory authority relating to the standards established by subchapter II of this chapter.

(c) Appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section not to exceed $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980.

( Pub. L. 95–617, title I, §132, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3131 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), 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.