16 USC § 2603 - Relationship to antitrust laws

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title: "16 USC § 2603 - Relationship to antitrust laws"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "2603"
section_name: "Relationship to antitrust laws"
chapter_number: 46
chapter_name: "PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–617, § 4, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120.)"
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# § 2603. Relationship to antitrust laws

Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act affects—

**(1)** the applicability of the antitrust laws to any electric utility or gas utility (as defined in section 3202 of title 15), or

**(2)** any authority of the Secretary or of the Commission under any other provision of law (including the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] and the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]) respecting unfair methods of competition or anticompetitive acts or practices.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–617, § 4, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3120.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is act , , , known as the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Federal Power Act, referred to in par. (2), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

The Natural Gas Act, referred to in par. (2), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§ 717 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

### Codification

This section was not enacted as part of title I of  which comprises this chapter.