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    16 USC Sec. 837a                                             01/26/98

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION


    CHAPTER 12F - PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONSUMER POWER PREFERENCE;


         RECIPROCAL PRIORITY IN OTHER REGIONS

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    Sec. 837a. Limitation of sale, delivery, and exchange of electric


        energy and electric peaking capacity for use outside Pacific


        Northwest to surplus energy and surplus peaking capacity;


        notice to customers; inspection of contract drafts

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      Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the sale, delivery,


    and exchange of electric energy generated at, and peaking capacity


    of, Federal hydroelectric plants in the Pacific Northwest for use


    outside the Pacific Northwest shall be limited to surplus energy


    and surplus peaking capacity.  At least 30 days prior to the


    execution of any contract for the sale, delivery, or exchange of


    surplus energy or surplus peaking capacity for use outside the


    Pacific Northwest, the Secretary shall give the then customers of


    the Bonneville Power Administration written notice that


    negotiations for such a contract are pending, and thereafter, at


    any customer's request, make available for its inspection current


    drafts of the proposed contract.

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    (Pub. L. 88-552, Sec. 2, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 756.)

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                           TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS


      Functions of Secretary of the Interior with respect to Bonneville


    Power Administration transferred to Secretary of Energy by section


    7152(a)(1)(D), (2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, with


    Bonneville Power Administration to be preserved as a distinct


    organizational entity within Department of Energy and headed by an


    Administrator.

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                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS


      This section is referred to in sections 832m, 837c, 837d, 839f of


    this title.