PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981
95 STAT. 617
"(c) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—(1) Any conservation plan under this section shall set forth means determined by the utility to achieve conservation of electric energy not later than the 5th year after its initial approval at a level, measured on an annual basis, at least equal to 10 percent of the electric energy output of that utility during the most recent 4 calendar quarters ending prior to the date of the enactment of this section which is attributable to natural gas. "(2) The conservation plan shall include— "(A) all activities required for such utility by part 1 of title II of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act; ^2 USC 8211. "(B) an effective public information program for conservation; and "(C) such other measures as the utility may consider appropriate. "(3) Any such plan may set forth a program for the use of renewable energy sources (other than hydroelectric power). "(4) Any such plan shall contain procedures to permit the amounts expended by such utility in developing and implementing the plan to be recovered in a manner specified by the appropriate State regulatory authority (or by the utility in the case of a nonregulated utility), (d) PLAN APPROVAL.—(1) The Secretary shall, by order, approve or disapprove any conservation plan proposed under this subsection by an electric utility within 120 days after its submission. The Secretary shall approve any such proposed plan unless the Secretary finds that such plan does not meet the requirements of subsection (c) and states in writing the reasons therefor. "(2) In the event the Secretary disapproves under paragraph (1) the plaa originally submitted, the Secretary shall provide a reasonable period of time for resubmission. "(3) An electric utility may amend any approved plan, except that the plan as amended shall be subject to approval in accordance with paragraph (1).". (b) Section 712 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8422) is amended by inserting "(a) GENERALLY.—" before "Any person" and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OP SECTION 808 PLAN.—Any Ante, p. 6i6. electric utility required to submit a conservation plan under section 808 shall annually submit to the Secretary a report identifying the steps taken during the preceding year to implement such plan.". (c) The table of contents for such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following item after the item relating to section 807: "Sec. 808. Electric utility conservation plan.". APPLICABILITY OF RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO NATURAL GAS OUTDOOR UGHTING
SEC. 1024. (a) Section 402(b)(l) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 is amended— 42 USC 8372. (1) by inserting "(other than any outdoor lighting fixture which was installed before the date of the enactment of this Act for use in connection with a residence and for which natural gas was being provided on such date of enactment)" after "use in outdoor lighting", and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking out the dash and all that follows through "residence," and inserting in lieu thereof "any municipal outdoor lighting fixture".
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