42 USC § 8454 - Study of compliance problem of small electric utility systems

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s8454"
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title: "42 USC § 8454 - Study of compliance problem of small electric utility systems"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8454"
section_name: "Study of compliance problem of small electric utility systems"
chapter_number: 92
chapter_name: "POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Studies"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 744, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3343.)"
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# § 8454. Study of compliance problem of small electric utility systems

**(a)** **Study** The Secretary shall conduct a study of the problems of compliance with this chapter experienced by those electric utility systems which have a total system generating capacity of less than 2,000 megawatts. The Secretary shall report his findings and his recommendations to the Congress not later than 2 years after the effective date of this chapter.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the fiscal year 1979 not to exceed $500,000 to carry out the provisions of this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 744, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3343.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is the effective date of . See , set out as an Effective Date note under .