### Question
How does FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER define electric utility?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 796*, **electric utility** is defined as:

> a person or Federal or State agency (including an entity described in section 824(f) of this title) that sells electric energy.[1](#796_1_target)


(B) The term “electric utility” includes the Tennessee Valley Authority and each Federal power marketing administration

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 796*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER > SUBCHAPTER I-REGULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER POWER AND RESOURCES**

