Federal Power Act

Federal Power Act

The Federal Power Act is a law appearing in chapter 12 of Title 16 of the United States Code, "Federal regulation and development of power". Enacted as the Federal Water Power Act in 1920, its original purpose was coordinating hydroelectric projects in the United States. The act created the Federal Power Commission (FPC) (now the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) as the licensing authority for these plants. In 1935 the law was renamed the Federal Power Act, and the FPC's regulatory jurisdiction was expanded to include all interstate electricity transmission.

Subsequent amendments to the law include the following statutes:

* Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (Public Law 95-617)
* Energy Security Act (P.L. 96-294)
* Energy Policy Act of 1992 (PL 102-486)

See also

* Energy law#United States
* United States Department of Energy#Related legislation
* U.S. Code - TITLE 16 - CHAPTER 12 -Federal regulation and development of power.

External links

* [http://www.kannerandassoc.com Federal Energy Law Summaries] ,LLC Online.
* http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/fedpowr.html
* [http://www.theorator.com/bills108/s716.html Federal Power Act Amendments Act of 2003] .


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