MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1103

ARTICLE 10
HYDROELECTRIC POWER

10.1.     DEVELOPMENT. —THE WATERS OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES MAY BE IMPOUNDED
AND USED BY OR UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION FOR
THE GENERATION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

10.2.     POWER GENERATION. —THE COMMISSION MAY
DEVELOP AND OPERATE, OR AUTHORIZE TO BE DEVELOPED AND
OPERATED, DAMS AND RELATED FACILITIES AND
APPURTENANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING ELECTRIC
POWER AND HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY.

10.3.     TRANSMISSION. —THE COMMISSION MAY
PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF
HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCED
BY IT WHERE SUCH FACILITIES ARE NOT OTHERWISE
AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE TERMS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
WHOLESALE MARKETING OF POWER AND NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO ENGAGE IN
THE BUSINESS OF DIRECT SALE TO CONSUMERS.

10.4.   DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS. —THE COMMISSION,
AFTER PUBLIC HEARING ON DUE NOTICE GIVEN, MAY ENTER
INTO CONTRACTS ON REASONABLE TERMS, CONSIDERATION, AND
DURATION UNDER WHICH PUBLIC UTILITIES OR PUBLIC
AGENCIES MAY DEVELOP HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY THROUGH THE USE OF DAMS, RELATED
FACILITIES, AND APPURTENANCES.

10.5.   RATES AND CHARGES. —RATES AND CHARGES
FIXED BY THE COMMISSION FOR POWER WHICH IS PRODUCED BY
ITS FACILITIES SHALL BE REASONABLE, NONDISCRIMINATORY,

AND JUST.

ARTICLE 11

REGULATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND DIVERSIONS; PROTECTED
AREAS AND EMERGENCIES

11.1. POWER OF REGULATION. --THE COMMISSION MAY

REGULATE AND CONTROL WITHDRAWALS AND DIVERSIONS FROM
SURFACE WATERS AND GROUND WATERS OF THE BASIN, AS
PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSION MAY ENTER
INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE SIGNATORY PARTIES RELATING TO
THE EXERCISE OF SUCH POWER OR REGULATION OR CONTROL
AND MAY DELEGATE TO ANY OF THEM SUCH POWERS OF THE