Nothing in this part -
(a) Shall be construed as preempting or affecting any jurisdiction a State commission or other State authority may have under applicable State and Federal law, or
(b) Limits the authority of a State commission in accordance with State and Federal law to establish
(1) Competitive procedures for the acquisition of electric energy, including demand-side management, purchased at wholesale, or
(2) Non-discriminatory fees for the distribution of such electric energy to retail consumers for purposes established in accordance with State law.
[Order 697, 72 FR 40038, July 20, 2007]