94 STAT. 2712
PUBLIC LAW 96-501—DEC. 5, 1980
complete a thorough analysis of conservation measures and conservation resources implemented pursuant to this Act during the five-year period beginning on the date the Council is established under this Act to determine if such measures or resources: (A) have resulted or are likely to result in costs to consumers in the region greater than the costs of additional generating resources or additional fuel which the Council determines would be necessary in the absence of such measures or resources; (B) have not been or are likely not to be generally equitable to all consumers in the region; or (C) have impaired or are likely to impair the ability of the Administrator to carry out his obligations under this Act and other laws, consistent with sound business practices. (2) The Administrator may determine that section 3(4)(D) shall not apply to any proposed conservation measure or resource if the Administrator finds after receipt of such analysis from the Council that such measure or resource would have any result or effect described in subparagraph (A), (B) or (C) of paragraph (1). SALE OF POWER
16 USC 839c. 16 USC 832c, 832d. 16 USC 832f.
SEC. 5. (a) All power sales under this Act shall be subject at all times to the preference and priority provisions of the Bonneville Project Act of 1937 (16 U.S.C. 832 and following) and, in particular, sections 4 and 5 thereof. Such sales shall be at rates established pursuant to section 7. (b)(1) Whenever requested, the Administrator shall offer to sell to each requesting public body and cooperative entitled to preference and priority under the Bonneville Project Act of 1937 and to each requesting investor-owned utility electric power to meet the firm power load of such public body, cooperative or investor-owned utility in the Region to the extent that such firm power load exceeds— (A) the capability of such entity's firm peaking and energy resources used in the year prior to the enactment of this Act to serve its firm load in the region, and (B) such other resources as such entity determines, pursuant to contracts under this Act, will be used to serve its firm load in the region. In determining the resources which are used to serve a firm load, for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), any resources used to serve a firm load under such subparagraphs shall be treated as continuing to be so used, unless such use is discontinued with the consent of the Administrator, or unless such use is discontinued because of obsolescence, retirement, loss of resource, or loss of contract rights. (2) Contracts with investor-owned utilities shall provide that the Administrator may reduce his obligations under such contracts in accordance with section 5(a) of the Bonneville Project Act of 1937. (3) In addition to his authorities to sell electric power under paragraph (1), the Administrator is also authorized to sell electric power to Federal agencies in the region. (4) Sales under this subsection shall be made only if the public body, cooperative. Federal agency or investor-owned utility complies with the Administrator's standards for service in effect on the effective date of this Act or as subsequently revised. (5) The Administrator shall include in contracts executed in accordance with this subsection provisions that enable the Administrator to restrict his contractual obligations to meet the loads referred to in this subsection in the future if the Administrator determines, after a
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