42 U.S.C. § 6801 : US Code - Section 6801: Congressional findings and purpose

Search 42 U.S.C. § 6801 : US Code - Section 6801: Congressional findings and purpose

(a) The Congress finds that improvement in electric utility rate
design has great potential for reducing the cost of electric
utility services to consumers and current and projected shortages
of capital, and for encouraging energy conservation and better use
of existing electrical generating facilities.
(b) It is the purpose of this subchapter to require the Secretary
to develop proposals for improvement of electric utility rate
design and transmit such proposals to Congress; to fund electric
utility rate demonstration projects; to intervene or participate,
upon request, in the proceedings of utility regulatory commissions;
and to provide financial assistance to State offices of consumer
services to facilitate presentation of consumer interests before
such commissions.