Statute · United States Code
40 U.S.C. § 591 — Purchase of electricity
40 U.S.C. § 591
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
(a) General Limitation on Use of Amounts.— A department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government may not use amounts appropriated or made available by any law to purchase electricity in a manner inconsistent with state law governing the provision of electric utility service, including— (1) state utility commission rulings; and (2) electric utility franchises or service territories established under state statute, state regulation, or state-approved territorial agreements. (b) Exceptions.— (1) Energy savings.—This section does not preclude the head of a federal agency from entering into a contract under section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287). (2) Energy savings for military installations.— This section does not preclude the Secretary of a military department from— (A) entering into a contract under section 2394 1 of title 10; or (B) purchasing electricity from any provider if the Secretary finds that the utility having the applicable state-approved franchise (or other service authorization) is unwilling or unable to meet unusual standards of service reliability that are necessary for purposes of national defense.
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40 U.S.C. § 591 — Purchase of electricity is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) General Limitation on Use of Amounts.— A department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government may not use amounts appropriated or made available by any law to purchase electricity in a manner inconsistent with state law governing the provision of electric utility service, including— (1) state utility commission rulings; and (2) electric utility franchises or service territories established under state statute, state regulation, or state-approved territorial agreements. (b) Exceptions.— (1) Energy savings.—This section does not preclude the head of a federal agency from entering into a contract under section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287). (2) Energy savings for military installations.— This section does not preclude the Secretary of a military department from— (A) entering into a contract under section 2394 1 of title 10; or (B) purchasing electricity from any provider if the Secretary finds that the utility having the applicable state-approved franchise (or other service authorization) is unwilling or unable to meet unusual standards of service reliability that are necessary for purposes of national defense.