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    16 USC Sec. 837d                                             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. 837d. Exchange contracts

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      Without regard to the limitations specified in sections 837a and


    837b of this title, the Secretary may enter into contracts for the


    exchange with areas other than the Pacific Northwest of (1) surplus


    energy during the Pacific Northwest storage refill period, (2) any


    hydroelectric energy during the Pacific Northwest storage refill


    period which will be returned to the Pacific Northwest in equal


    amounts during the same Pacific Northwest refill period or the


    succeeding storage drawdown period, (3) any hydroelectric energy


    which will be returned to the Pacific Northwest in equal amounts


    during the same Pacific Northwest storage drawdown period, (4)


    hydroelectric peaking capacity, or (5) surplus peaking capacity for


    energy.  All benefits from such exchanges, including resulting


    increases of firm power, shall be shared equitably by the areas


    involved, having regard to the secondary energy and other


    contributions made by each.

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    (Pub. L. 88-552, Sec. 5, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 758.)

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                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS


      This section is referred to in section 839f of this title.