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LegalText 15 U.S.C. § 717x Conserved natural gas us united_states_code code_section 15 COMMERCE AND TRADE 15B NATURAL GAS 717x 15 U.S.C. § 717x current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc15@119-100.zip /us/usc/t15/s717x data/legal/raw/us/code/title-15/usc15.xml 94a29f668f0767106ff2bf8a408dd3107f80d1c343a93a168810387e0368629d 6982338d990ef19d6b52bff6825089bdd6d0ee1233d9382673faf533decd5059 0ffa4a0cacfb74f37e8b0ac9899eda43dfc70316f669dc10fb81fb565c3636b9 2026-07-04 official
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15 U.S.C. § 717x - Conserved natural gas

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(a) Determination of entitlement (1) For purposes of determining the natural gas entitlement of any local distribution company under any curtailment plan, if the Commission revises any base period established under such plan, the volumes of natural gas which such local distribution company demonstrates—

(A) were sold by the local distribution company, for a priority use immediately before the implementation of conservation measures, and

(B) were conserved by reason of the implementation of such conservation measures,

shall be treated by the Commission following such revision as continuing to be used for the priority use referred to in subparagraph (A).

(2) The Commission shall, by rule, prescribe methods for measurement of volumes of natural gas to which subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) apply.

(b) Conditions, limitations, etc. Subsection (a) shall not limit or otherwise affect any provision of any curtailment plan, or any other provision of law or regulation, under which natural gas may be diverted or allocated to respond to emergency situations or to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

(c) Definitions For purposes of this section—

(1) The term “conservation measures” means such energy conservation measures, as determined by the Commission, as were implemented after the base period established under the curtailment plan in effect on November 9, 1978.

(2) The term “local distribution company” means any person engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of natural gas and the sale of natural gas for ultimate consumption.

(3) The term “curtailment plan” means a plan (including any modification of such plan required by the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 [15 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.] ) in effect under the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.] which provides for recognizing and implementing priorities of service during periods of curtailed deliveries.

(Pub. L. 95617, title VI, § 605, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3167.)

Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThe Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is Pub. L. 95621, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3350, which is classified generally to chapter 60 (§ 3301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3301 of this title and Tables. The Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 717 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 717w of this title and Tables.

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and not as part of the Natural Gas Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation.