7 CFR § 1724.40 - General.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s1724.40"
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title: "7 CFR § 1724.40 - General."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1724.40"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "1724"
part_name: "ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 901  1921  6941"
regulatory_source: "63 FR 35314, June 29, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1724.40 General.

Borrowers shall have ongoing, integrated planning to determine their short-term and long-term needs for plant additions, improvements, replacements, and retirements for their electric systems. The primary components of the planning system consist of long-range engineering plans and construction work plans. Long-range engineering plans identify plant investments required over a long-range period, 10 years or more. Construction work plans specify and document plant requirements for a shorter term, 2 to 4 years. Long-range engineering plans and construction work plans shall be in accordance with part 1710, subpart F, of this chapter. See also RUS Bulletins 1724D-101A, Electric System Long-Range Planning Guide, and 1724D-101B, System Planning Guide, Construction Work Plans, for additional guidance. These bulletins are available at *https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/regulations/bulletins.*

[63 FR 35314, June 29, 1998, as amended at 87 FR 73442, Nov. 30, 2022]