107 STAT. 1904 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 SEC. 2846. CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, FORT DK, NEW JERSEY. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY. —(1) The Secretary of the Army may convey to the Jersey Central Power and Light Company, New Jersey (in this section referred to as "Jersey Central"), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the electricity distribution system described in paragraph (2). (2) The electricity distribution system referred to in paragraph (1) is the electricity distribution system located at Fort Dix, New Jerse^r, consisting of approximately 145.6 miles of electricity distribution lines, as well as electricity poles, transformers, electricity substations, and other electricity distribution improvements owned and utilized by the Federal Government in order to provide electricity to and distribute electricity at Fort Dix. The electricity distribution system does not include any real property. (b) RELATED EASEMENTS.— The Secretary may grant to Jersey Central the following easements relating to the conveyance of the electricity distribution system authorized by subsection (a): (1) Such easements, if any, as the Secretary and Jersey Central jointly determine are necessary in order to provide for the access by Jersey Central to the electricity distribution system for maintenance, safety, and related purposes. (2) Such rights of way appurtenant, if any, as the Secretary and Jersey Central jointly aetermine are necessary in order to satisfy the requirements imposed by any Federal or State agency relating to the maintenance of a buffer zone around the electricity distribution system. (c) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO CONVEYANCE.— The Secretary may not carry out the conveyance of the electricity distribution system authorized by subsection (a) unless Jersey Central agrees to accept the system in its existing condition at the time of the conveyance. (d) CONDITIONS.— The conveyance of the electricity distribution system authorized in subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) That Jersey Central provide electricity to and distribute electricity at Fort Dix at a rate that is no less favorable than the rate Jersey Central would charge a public or private consumer of electricity similar to Fort Dix for the provision and distribution of electricity. (2) That Jersey Central carry out safety upgrades to permit the distribution system to carry electricity at up to 13,800 volts. (3) That Jersey Central improve the electricity distribution system by installing additional lightning protection devices in such a manner as to permit the installation of air conditioning in familyhousing units. (4) That Jersey Central maintain and repair, and conduct safety inspections and power factor surveys, of the electricity distribution system. (5) That Jersey Central comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations (including any permit or license requirements) in providing and distributing electricity at Fort Dix through the electricity distribution system. (6) That Jersey Central not commence any expansion of the electricity distribution system without approval of such expansion by the commander of Fort Dix.
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