Federal · Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
40 U.S.C. § 591: Purchase of electricity
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state utility commission rulings; and electric utility franchises or service territories established under state statute, state regulation, or state-approved territorial agreements. 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 ). entering into a contract under section 2394 1 of title 10; or 1 See References in Text note below. 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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