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42 U.S.C. § 6805

Grants for State consumer protection offices by Secretary

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(a) Establishment, operation, and purpose; qualifications for fundsThe Secretary may make grants to States, or otherwise as provided in subsection (c), under this section to provide for the establishment and operation of offices of consumer services to assist consumers in their presentations before utility regulatory commissions. Any assistance provided under this section shall be provided only for an office of consumer services which is operated independently of any such utility regulatory commission and which is empowered to—(1) make general factual assessments of the impact of proposed rate changes and other proposed regulatory actions upon all affected consumers;(2) assist consumers in the presentation of their positions before utility regulatory commissions; and(3) advocate, on its own behalf, a position which it determines represents the position most advantageous to consumers, taking into account developments in rate design reform.(b) Grants subject to State assurances on funds

Grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made only to States which furnish such assurances as the Secretary may require that funds made available under such section will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, funds made available to offices of consumer services from other sources.

(c) Offices established by Tennessee Valley Authority

Assistance may be provided under this section to an office of consumer services established by the Tennessee Valley Authority, if such office is operated independently of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

(Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 205, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 95–617, title I, § 143, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3134.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–617 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1978–1979 · leading case: Citizens Energy Coalition of Indiana, Inc. v. Sendak, 459 F. Supp. 248 (S.D. Ind. 1978).
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Citizens Energy Coalition of Indiana, Inc. v. Sendak, 459 F. Supp. 248 (S.D. Ind. 1978). · cites it 19× “substance that the defendants have violated their constitutional rights by the Attorney General’s alleged policy of refusing to approve contracts between a state agency and an organization which employs a lobbyist and the Public Counselor’s policy of refusing to consider…”
Citizens Energy Coalition of Indiana v. Theodore L. Sendak, 594 F.2d 1158 (7th Cir. 1979). · cites it 4× “This is an appeal from the granting of a preliminary injunction enjoining the Attorney General of Indiana from refusing to approve subgrants for financial assistance allocated by the Public Counselor of Indiana, in accordance with Section 205(a) of the Energy Conservation and…”
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