United States federal power marketing system
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The United States federal power marketing system is a network of federal agencies that market and transmit hydroelectric and other power generated at federally owned dams and facilities, primarily to public utilities and cooperatives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States power marketing administrations | 2 |
| DOE power marketing administrations | 1 |
| United States federal power marketing system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11866855 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States federal power marketing system Context triple: [Bonneville Power Administration, partOf, United States federal power marketing system]
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Southwestern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration is a U.S. federal agency that markets and transmits hydroelectric power generated at federally owned dams across the southwestern region.
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B.
Federal Power Commission
The Federal Power Commission was an independent U.S. regulatory agency responsible for overseeing interstate electricity and natural gas markets before its functions were eventually transferred to successor agencies such as the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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C.
Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration is a U.S. federal agency that markets and transmits electric power, primarily from hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest.
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Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Utilities Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that provides financing and support for infrastructure and utility services—such as electricity, water, and telecommunications—in rural communities.
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E.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned U.S. corporation created during the New Deal to provide regional economic development, flood control, and electricity generation in the Tennessee Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States federal power marketing system Target entity description: The United States federal power marketing system is a network of federal agencies that market and transmit hydroelectric and other power generated at federally owned dams and facilities, primarily to public utilities and cooperatives.
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A.
Southwestern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration is a U.S. federal agency that markets and transmits hydroelectric power generated at federally owned dams across the southwestern region.
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B.
Federal Power Commission
The Federal Power Commission was an independent U.S. regulatory agency responsible for overseeing interstate electricity and natural gas markets before its functions were eventually transferred to successor agencies such as the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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C.
Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration is a U.S. federal agency that markets and transmits electric power, primarily from hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest.
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Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Utilities Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that provides financing and support for infrastructure and utility services—such as electricity, water, and telecommunications—in rural communities.
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E.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned U.S. corporation created during the New Deal to provide regional economic development, flood control, and electricity generation in the Tennessee Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power marketing network
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federal power marketing system ⓘ |
| activity |
operation of high-voltage transmission lines
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wholesale power marketing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
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United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary | federal water resource development projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customerType | load-serving entities ⓘ |
| energySource |
hydroelectric power generated at federally owned dams
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other power generated at federally owned facilities ⓘ |
| fundingModel | cost-recovery from power revenues ⓘ |
| geographicScope | multiple regions of the United States ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alaska Power Administration
NERFINISHED
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Bonneville Power Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern Power Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Power Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Area Power Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | federal power marketing policies ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Power Act
NERFINISHED
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Reclamation Project Act of 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketType | wholesale electricity market ⓘ |
| notableComponent |
Bonneville Power Administration transmission system
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Western Area Power Administration transmission system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| policyGoal |
cost-based power rates
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preference for public bodies and cooperatives ⓘ recovery of federal investment in power facilities ⓘ support for rural electrification ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| purpose |
to market electric power from federally owned dams
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to transmit electric power from federally owned dams ⓘ |
| regulates |
marketing of federal hydroelectric power
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transmission of federal hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| regulatoryOversightBy | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tennessee Valley Authority
NERFINISHED
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rural electric cooperatives in the United States ⓘ |
| sector | electric power sector ⓘ |
| serves |
Native American tribal utilities
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electric cooperatives ⓘ municipal utilities ⓘ public utilities ⓘ |
| supports | integration of renewable energy resources ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century to present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States federal power marketing system Description of subject: The United States federal power marketing system is a network of federal agencies that market and transmit hydroelectric and other power generated at federally owned dams and facilities, primarily to public utilities and cooperatives.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States power marketing administrations
this entity surface form:
United States power marketing administrations
Office of Enterprise Assessments (DOE)
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scopeOfWork
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United States federal power marketing system
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this entity surface form:
DOE power marketing administrations