---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 292.402"
title: "18"
number: "292.402"
heading: "Waivers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/292.402"
---

# §292.402. Waivers.

- (a) **State regulatory authority and nonregulated electric utility waivers.** Any State regulatory authority (with respect to any electric utility over which it has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric utility may, after public notice in the area served by the electric utility, apply for a waiver from the application of any of the requirements of [subpart C](/cfr/18/subpartC.md) (other than [§ 292.302](/cfr/18/292.302.md) thereof).
- (b) **Commission action.** The Commission will grant such a wavier only if an applicant under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section demonstrates that compliance with any of the requirements of [subpart C](/cfr/18/subpartC.md) is not necessary to encourage cogeneration and small power production and is not otherwise required under [section 210](/cfr/18/210.md) of PURPA.

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 12236, Feb. 25, 1980. Redesignated by Order 541, 57 FR 21734, May 22, 1992]

### Authority

Authority: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act, 15 U.S.C. 791 et seq., Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., E.O. 12009, 42 FR 46267.

### Source

Source: Order 69, 45 FR 12236, Feb. 25, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r, 2601-2645; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.

### Amendments

[45 FR 12236, Feb. 25, 1980. Redesignated by Order 541, 57 FR 21734, May 22, 1992]