PUBLIC LAW 96-501—DEC. 5, 1980
94 STAT. 2717
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ACQUISITION
SEC. 6. (a)(1) The Administrator shall acquire such resources 16 USC 839d. through conservation, implement all such conservation measures, and acquire such renewable resources which are installed by a residential or small commercial consumer to reduce load, as the Administrator determines are consistent with the plan, or if no plan is in effect with the criteria of section 4(e)(l) and the considerations of section 4(e)(2) and, in the case of major resources, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. Such conservation measures and such resources may include, but are not limited to— (A) loans and grants to consumers for insulation or weatherization, increased system efficiency, and waste energy recovery by direct application, (B) technical and financial assistance to, and other cooperation with, the Administrator's customers and governmental authorities to encourage maximum cost-effective voluntary conservation and the attainment of any cost-effective conservation objectives adopted by individual States or subdivisions thereof, (C) ai(hng the Administrator's customers and governmental authorities in implementing model conservation standards adopted pursuant to section 4(f), and (D) conducting demonstration projects to determine the cost effectiveness of conservation measures and direct application of renewable energy resources. (2) In addition to acquiring electric power pursuant to section 5(c), or on a short-term basis pursuant to section ll(b)(6)(i) of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act, the Administrator shall 16 USC 838i. acquire, in accordance with this section, sufficient resources— (A) to meet his contractual obligations that remain after taking into account plsmned savings from measures provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, and (B) to assist in meeting the requirements of section 4(h) of this Act. The Administrator shall acquire such resources without considering restrictions which may apply pursuant to section 5(b) of this Act. (b)(l) Except as specifically provided in this section, acquisition of resources under this Act shall be consistent with the plan, as determined by the Administrator. (2) The Administrator may acquire resources (other than major resources) under this Act which are not consistent with the plan, but which are determined by the Administrator to be consistent with the criteria of section 4(e)(l) and the considerations of section 4(e)(2) of this Act. (3) If no plan is in effect, the Administrator may acquire resources under this Act which are determined by the Administrator to be consistent with the criteria of section 4(e)(l) and the considerations of section 4(e)(2) of this Act. (4) The Administrator shall acquire any non-Federal resources to replace Federal base system resources only in accordance with the provisions of this section. The Administrator shall include in the contracts for the acquisition of £my such non-Federal replacement resources provisions which will enable him to ensure that such nonFederal replacement resources are developed and operated in a manner consistent with the considerations specified in section 4(e)(2) of this Act. (5) Notwithstanding any acquisition of resources pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall not reduce his efforts to achieve
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