Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity

U.S.C. Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE 15 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 60 - NATURAL GAS POLICY SUBCHAPTER IV - NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT POLICIES Sec. 3394 - Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§3394. Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity

(a) General rule The Commission may not, during the 10-year period beginning on November 9, 1978, revoke or amend any certificate of public convenience and necessity issued before January 1, 1969, under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717f] for the transportation of natural gas owned by any electric utility except upon the application of the person to whom such certificate was issued. (b) Commission curtailment authority The limitation under subsection (a) shall not affect the authority of the Commission to enforce any curtailment of deliveries of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.].

(Pub. L. 95–621, title IV, §404, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3396.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text The Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§717 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see section 717w of this title and Tables.