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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 839. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter, together with the provisions of
other laws applicable to the Federal Columbia River Power System,
are all intended to be construed in a consistent manner. Such
purposes are also intended to be construed in a manner consistent
with applicable environmental laws. Such purposes are:
(1) to encourage, through the unique opportunity provided by
the Federal Columbia River Power System -
(A) conservation and efficiency in the use of electric power,
and
(B) the development of renewable resources within the Pacific
Northwest;
(2) to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient,
economical, and reliable power supply;
(3) to provide for the participation and consultation of the
Pacific Northwest States, local governments, consumers,
customers, users of the Columbia River System (including Federal
and State fish and wildlife agencies and appropriate Indian
tribes), and the public at large within the region in -
(A) the development of regional plans and programs related to
energy conservation, renewable resources, other resources, and
protecting, mitigating and enhancing fish and wildlife
resources,
(B) facilitating the orderly planning of the region's power
system, and
(C) providing environmental quality;
(4) to provide that the customers of the Bonneville Power
Administration and their consumers continue to pay all costs
necessary to produce, transmit, and conserve resources to meet
the region's electric power requirements, including the
amortization on a current basis of the Federal investment in the
Federal Columbia River Power System;
(5) to insure, subject to the provisions of this chapter -
(A) that the authorities and responsibilities of State and
local governments, electric utility systems, water management
agencies, and other non-Federal entities for the regulation,
planning, conservation, supply, distribution, and use of
electric power shall be construed to be maintained, and
(B) that Congress intends that this chapter not be construed
to limit or restrict the ability of customers to take actions
in accordance with other applicable provisions of Federal or
State law, including, but not limited to, actions to plan,
develop, and operate resources and to achieve conservation,
without regard to this chapter; and
(6) to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife,
including related spawning grounds and habitat, of the Columbia
River and its tributaries, particularly anadromous fish which are
of significant importance to the social and economic well-being
of the Pacific Northwest and the Nation and which are dependent
on suitable environmental conditions substantially obtainable
from the management and operation of the Federal Columbia River
Power System and other power generating facilities on the
Columbia River and its tributaries.
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