Definitions.

As used in this part— Independent regulatory body means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a state-wide agency, or an agency with less than state-wide jurisdiction when operating pursuant to state authority. The body has the power to fix, establish, or control the rates and services of utility suppliers. Nonindependent regulatory body means a body that regulates a utility supplier which is owned or operated by the same entity that created the regulatory body, e.g., a municipal utility. Regulated utility supplier means a utility supplier regulated by an independent regulatory body. Service power procurement officer means for the— (1) Army, the Chief of Engineers; (2) Navy, the Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command; (3) Air Force, the head of a contracting activity; and (4) Defense Logistics Agency, the head of a contracting activity. [63 FR 11539, Mar. 9, 1998, as amended at 71 FR 3417, Jan. 23, 2006]