---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 837d"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "837d"
heading: "Exchange contracts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/837d"
units:
  - "Chapter 12F — Pacific Northwest Consumer Power Preference; Reciprocal Priority in Other Regions"
---

# §837d. Exchange contracts


Without regard to the limitations specified in sections [837a](/usc/16/837a.md) and [837b](/usc/16/837b.md) of this title, the [Secretary](/usc/16/837.md?p=a) may enter into contracts for the exchange with [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) other than the [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) of (1) [surplus energy](/usc/16/837.md?p=c) during the [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) storage refill period, (2) any hydroelectric energy during the [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) storage refill period which will be returned to the [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) in equal amounts during the same [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) refill period or the succeeding storage drawdown period, (3) any hydroelectric energy which will be returned to the [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) in equal amounts during the same [Pacific Northwest](/usc/16/837.md?p=b) storage drawdown period, (4) hydroelectric peaking capacity, or (5) [surplus peaking capacity](/usc/16/837.md?p=d) for energy. All benefits from such exchanges, including resulting increases of firm power, shall be shared equitably by the [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) involved, having regard to the secondary energy and other contributions made by each.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 88–552, § 5, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 758.)