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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION

years after Oct. 6, 1988, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission perform a study of effect of amendments
to this section, analyzing (1) impact, if any, of such
amendments on cost of capital paid by public utilities,
(2) any change in average time taken to resolve proceedings under this section, and (3) such other matters
as Commission may deem appropriate in public interest, with study to be sent to Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of Senate and Committee on Energy
and Commerce of House of Representatives.

§ 824i

(a) Investigation of property costs
The Commission may investigate and ascertain the actual legitimate cost of the property
of every public utility, the depreciation therein,
and, when found necessary for rate-making purposes, other facts which bear on the determination of such cost or depreciation, and the fair
value of such property.
(b) Request for inventory and cost statements
Every public utility upon request shall file
with the Commission an inventory of all or any
part of its property and a statement of the original cost thereof, and shall keep the Commission
informed regarding the cost of all additions, betterments, extensions, and new construction.

State commission of each State affected or by
the Governor of such State if there is no State
commission. Each State affected shall be entitled to the same number of representatives on
the board unless the nominating power of such
State waives such right. The Commission shall
have discretion to reject the nominee from any
State, but shall thereupon invite a new nomination from that State. The members of a board
shall receive such allowances for expenses as the
Commission shall provide. The Commission
may, when in its discretion sufficient reason exists therefor, revoke any reference to such a
board.
(b) Cooperation with State commissions
The Commission may confer with any State
commission regarding the relationship between
rate structures, costs, accounts, charges, practices, classifications, and regulations of public
utilities subject to the jurisdiction of such State
commission and of the Commission; and the
Commission is authorized, under such rules and
regulations as it shall prescribe, to hold joint
hearings with any State commission in connection with any matter with respect to which the
Commission is authorized to act. The Commission is authorized in the administration of this
chapter to avail itself of such cooperation, services, records, and facilities as may be afforded
by any State commission.
(c) Availability of information and reports to
State commissions; Commission experts
The Commission shall make available to the
several State commissions such information and
reports as may be of assistance in State regulation of public utilities. Whenever the Commission can do so without prejudice to the efficient
and proper conduct of its affairs, it may upon request from a State make available to such State
as witnesses any of its trained rate, valuation,
or other experts, subject to reimbursement to
the Commission by such State of the compensation and traveling expenses of such witnesses.
All sums collected hereunder shall be credited to
the appropriation from which the amounts were
expended in carrying out the provisions of this
subsection.

(June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, § 208, as added Aug.
26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 213, 49 Stat. 853.)

(June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, § 209, as added Aug.
26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 213, 49 Stat. 853.)

§ 824f. Ordering furnishing of adequate service
Whenever the Commission, upon complaint of
a State commission, after notice to each State
commission and public utility affected and after
opportunity for hearing, shall find that any
interstate service of any public utility is inadequate or insufficient, the Commission shall determine the proper, adequate, or sufficient service to be furnished, and shall fix the same by its
order, rule, or regulation: Provided, That the
Commission shall have no authority to compel
the enlargement of generating facilities for such
purposes, nor to compel the public utility to sell
or exchange energy when to do so would impair
its ability to render adequate service to its customers.
(June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, § 207, as added Aug.
26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 213, 49 Stat. 853.)
§ 824g. Ascertainment of cost of property and depreciation

§ 824h. References to State boards by Commission
(a) Composition of boards; force and effect of
proceedings
The Commission may refer any matter arising
in the administration of this subchapter to a
board to be composed of a member or members,
as determined by the Commission, from the
State or each of the States affected or to be affected by such matter. Any such board shall be
vested with the same power and be subject to
the same duties and liabilities as in the case of
a member of the Commission when designated
by the Commission to hold any hearings. The
action of such board shall have such force and
effect and its proceedings shall be conducted in
such manner as the Commission shall by regulations prescribe. The board shall be appointed by
the Commission from persons nominated by the

§ 824i. Interconnection authority
(a) Powers of Commission; application by State
regulatory authority
(1) Upon application of any electric utility,
Federal power marketing agency, geothermal
power producer (including a producer which is
not an electric utility), qualifying cogenerator,
or qualifying small power producer, the Commission may issue an order requiring—
(A) the physical connection of any cogeneration facility, any small power production facility, or the transmission facilities of any
electric utility, with the facilities of such applicant,
(B) such action as may be necessary to make
effective any physical connection described in
subparagraph (A), which physical connection
is ineffective for any reason, such as inadequate size, poor maintenance, or physical unreliability,