18 CFR § 35.27 - Authority of State commissions.

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title: "18 CFR § 35.27 - Authority of State commissions."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "35.27"
section_name: "Authority of State commissions."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT"
part_number: "35"
part_name: "FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 791a-825r, 2601-2645; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352."
regulatory_source: "Order 271, 28 FR 10573, Oct. 2, 1963, unless otherwise noted."
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# 35.27 Authority of State commissions.

Nothing in this part—

(a) Shall be construed as preempting or affecting any jurisdiction a State commission or other State authority may have under applicable State and Federal law, or

(b) Limits the authority of a State commission in accordance with State and Federal law to establish

(1) Competitive procedures for the acquisition of electric energy, including demand-side management, purchased at wholesale, or

(2) Non-discriminatory fees for the distribution of such electric energy to retail consumers for purposes established in accordance with State law.

[Order 697, 72 FR 40038, July 20, 2007]