16 U.S.C. § 832 : US Code - Section 832: Completion and maintenance of project; generation of electricity

Search 16 U.S.C. § 832 : US Code - Section 832: Completion and maintenance of project; generation of electricity

For the purpose of improving navigation on the Columbia River,
and for other purposes incidental thereto, the dam, locks, power
plant, and appurtenant works under construction on August 20, 1937,
at Bonneville, Oregon and North Bonneville, Washington (called
Bonneville project in this chapter), shall be completed,
maintained, and operated under the direction of the Secretary of
the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, subject to
the provisions of this chapter relating to the powers and duties of
the Bonneville power administrator provided for in section 832a(a)
of this title (called the administrator in this chapter) respecting
the transmission and sale of electric energy generated at said
project. The Secretary of the Army shall provide, construct,
operate, maintain, and improve at Bonneville project such
machinery, equipment, and facilities for the generation of electric
energy as the administrator may deem necessary to develop such
electric energy as rapidly as markets may be found therefor. The
electric energy thus generated and not required for the operation
of the dam and locks at such project and the navigation facilities
employed in connection therewith shall be delivered to the
administrator, for disposition as provided in this chapter.