15 USC 3431 - Coordination with the Natural Gas Act

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 3431.

Coordination with the Natural Gas Act

(a)

Jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act

(1)

Sales

(A)

Application to first sales

(B)

Authorized sales or assignments

For purposes of section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717(b)], the provisions of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.] and the jurisdiction of the Commission under such Act shall not apply by reason of any sale of natural gas—

(i)

authorized under section 3362(a) or 3371(b) of this title; or

(ii)

pursuant to any assigned 1

 So in original. Probably should be “assignment”.

authorized under section 3372(a) of this title.

(C)

Natural-gas company

(2)

Transportation

(A)

Jurisdiction of the Commission

For purposes of section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717(b)] the provisions of such Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.] and the jurisdiction of the Commission under such Act shall not apply to any transportation in interstate commerce of natural gas if such transportation is—

(i)

pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section 3363(b), (c), (d), or (h) of this title; or

(ii)

authorized by the Commission under section 3371(a) of this title.

(B)

Natural-gas company

(b)

Charges deemed just and reasonable

(1)

Sales

(A)

First sales

(B)

Emergency sales

(C)

Sales by intrastate pipelines

(D)

Assignments

(E)

Affiliated entities limitation

(2)

Other charges

(A)

Allocation

(B)

Transportation

(c)

Guaranteed passthrough

(1)

Certificate may not be denied based upon price

(2)

Recovery of just and reasonable prices paid

(Pub. L. 95–621, title VI, § 601, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3409; Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(a)(7), (b)(7), July 26, 1989, 103 Stat. 158, 159.)

cite as: 15 USC 3431