USC › Title 16 › §261116 U.S.C. § 2611Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkThe purposes of this chapter are to encourage—(1)conservation of energy supplied by electric utilities;(2)the optimization of the efficiency of use of facilities and resources by electric utilities; and(3)equitable rates to electric consumers.