{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s2622","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2622.","heading":"Obligations to consider and determine","text":"\u00a7\u202f2622.\nObligations to consider and determine\n(a)\nRequest for consideration and determination\nEach State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility may undertake the consideration and make the determination referred to in\n(1) any appropriate prior determination with respect to such standard\u2014\n(A) which is made in a proceeding which takes place after\nNovember 9, 1978\n(B) which was made before such date (or is made in a proceeding pending on such date) and complies, as provided in\nsection 2634 of this title\n(2) the evidence upon which such prior determination was based (if such evidence is referenced in such proceeding).\n(b)\nTime limitations\n(1) Not later than 2 years after\nNovember 9, 1978\nOctober 24, 1992\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(2) Not later than three years after\nNovember 9, 1978\nOctober 24, 1992\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(3)\n(A) Not later than 2 years after\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(B) Not later than 3 years after\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(4)\n(A) Not later than 1 year after\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(B) Not later than 2 years after\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(5)\n(A) Not later than 1 year after\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(B) Not later than two years after\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(6)\n(A) Not later than 1 year after\nDecember 19, 2007\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(B) Not later than 2 years after\nDecember 19, 2007\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(7)\n(A) Not later than 1 year after\nNovember 15, 2021\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(B) Not later than 2 years after\nNovember 15, 2021\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(8)\n(A) Not later than 1 year after\nNovember 15, 2021\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(B) Not later than 2 years after\nNovember 15, 2021\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\n(c)\nFailure to comply\nEach State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility shall undertake the consideration, and make the determination, referred to in\nsection 2621 of this title\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nAugust 8, 2005\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nDecember 19, 2007\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nNovember 15, 2021\nsection 2621(d) of this title\nNovember 9, 1978\nNovember 15, 2021\n(d)\nPrior State actions relating to standard under certain paragraphs of section 2621(d)\nSubsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to the standards established by paragraphs (11) through (13) and paragraphs (16) through (19) of\n(1) the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard);\n(2) the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or\n(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility.\n(e)\nPrior State actions relating to standard under section 2621(d)(14)\nSubsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (14) of\n(1) the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard);\n(2) the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility within the previous 3 years; or\n(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility within the previous 3 years.\n(f)\nPrior State actions relating to standard under section 2621(d)(15)\nSubsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (15) of\n(1) the State has implemented for such utility the standard concerned (or a comparable standard);\n(2) the State regulatory authority for such State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard concerned (or a comparable standard) for such utility; or\n(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of such standard (or a comparable standard) for such utility.\n(g)\nPrior State actions\nSubsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (20) of\n(1) the State has implemented for the electric utility the standard (or a comparable standard);\n(2) the State regulatory authority for the State or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility; or\n(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility.\n(h)\nOther prior State actions\nSubsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to the standard established by paragraph (21) of\n(1) the State has implemented for the electric utility the standard (or a comparable standard);\n(2) the State regulatory authority for the State or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility; or\n(3) the State legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the electric utility during the 3-year period ending on\nNovember 15, 2021","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s2622.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2622."},{"t":"heading","text":"Obligations to consider and determine"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Request for consideration and determination"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated electric utility may undertake the consideration and make the determination referred to in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 2621 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t16/s2621","tail":" with respect to any standard established by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2621(d) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t16/s2621/d","tail":" in any proceeding respecting the rates of the electric utility. Any participant or intervenor (including an intervenor referred to in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2631 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t16/s2631","tail":") in such a proceeding may request, and shall obtain, such consideration and determination in such proceeding. In undertaking such consideration and making such determination in any such proceeding with respect to the application to any electric utility of any standard established by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2621(d) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t16/s2621/d","tail":", a State regulatory authority (with respect to an electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric utility may take into account in such proceeding\u2014"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" any appropriate prior determination with respect to such standard\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/a/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" which is made in a proceeding which takes place after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"November 9, 1978","tail":", or"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/a/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" which was made before such date (or is made in a proceeding pending on such date) and complies, as provided in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 2634 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t16/s2634","tail":", with the requirements of this chapter; and"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the evidence upon which such prior determination was based (if such evidence is referenced in such proceeding).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Time limitations"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s2622/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" Not later than 2 years after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"November 9, 1978","tail":" (or after "},{"t":"text","text":"October 24, 1992","tail":", in the case of standards under paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of 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