joint operating entity
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 839C — in this section (6 versions over time)
In this section, the term “joint operating entity” means an entity that is lawfully organized under State law as a public body or cooperative prior to September 22, 2000, and is formed by and whose members or participants are two or more public bodies or cooperatives, each of which was a customer of the Bonneville Power Administration on or before January 1, 1999.