# 1 Sales by exempt wholesale generators
See References in Text note below.
section 824d of this titlesection 16451 of title 42[^1]
No rate or charge received by an exempt wholesale generator for the sale of electric energy shall be lawful under if, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the Commission finds that such rate or charge results from the receipt of any undue preference or advantage from an electric utility which is an associate company or an affiliate of the exempt wholesale generator. For purposes of this section, the terms “associate company” and “affiliate” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
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**Source Credit**: (June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title VII, § 724, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2920; amended Pub. L. 109–58, title XII, § 1277(b)(2), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 978.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
, referred to in text, was in the original “section 2(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005” and was translated as reading “section 1262” of that Act, meaning section 1262 of subtitle F of title XII of , to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because subtitle F of title XII of does not contain a section 2 and section 1262 of subtitle F of title XII of defines terms.
### Amendments
2005— substituted “” for “”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Amendment by effective 6 months after , with provisions relating to effect of compliance with certain regulations approved and made effective prior to such date, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , The Public Health and Welfare.
### State Authorities; Construction
Nothing in this section to be construed as affecting or intending to affect, or in any way to interfere with, authority of any State or local government relating to environmental protection or siting of facilities, see , set out as a note under .