The Secretary may—

(1) fund (A) demonstration projects to improve electric utility load management procedures and (B) regulatory rate reform initiatives,

(2) on request of a State, a utility regulatory commission, or of any participant in any proceeding before a State utility regulatory commission which relates to electric utility rates or rate design, intervene and participate in such proceeding, and

(3) on request of any State, utility regulatory commission, or party to any action to obtain judicial review of an administrative proceeding in which the Secretary intervened or participated under paragraph (2), intervene and participate in such action.

Terms Used In 42 USC 6804

  • electric utility: means any person, State agency, or Federal agency which sells electric energy. See 42 USC 6802
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Energy. See 42 USC 6802
  • State: means any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. See 42 USC 6802
  • State utility regulatory commission: means (A) any utility regulatory commission which is a State agency or (B) the Tennessee Valley Authority. See 42 USC 6802
  • utility regulatory commission: means any State agency or Federal agency which has authority to fix, modify, approve, or disapprove rates for the sale of electric energy by any electric utility (other than by such agency). See 42 USC 6802