### Question
How does the law define excess Federal power?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 832m*, **excess Federal power** is defined as:

> such electric power that has become surplus to the firm contractual obligations of the Administrator under section 839c(f) of this title due to either—


(A) any reduction in the quantity of electric power that the Administrator is contractually required to supply under subsections (b) and (d) of section 839c of this title, due to the election by customers of the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase electric power from other suppliers, as compared to the quantity of electric power that the Administrator was contractually required to supply as of January 1, 1995

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 832m*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12B-BONNEVILLE PROJECT**

