# 48 CFR § 241.101: 241.101 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 241.101
- **Heading:** 241.101 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING > PART 241—ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES > Subpart 241.1—General

## Text

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]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 241.101 241.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.102 241.102 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.103 241.103 Statutory and delegated authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.103.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.201 241.201 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.202 241.202 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.202.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.205 241.205 Separate contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.205.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.501 241.501 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.501.md)
- [48 CFR § 241.501-70 241.501-70 Additional clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-241.501-70.md)

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