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Show 308 such rules and regulations governing such sale and dis- tribution of such electric power as in its judgment may be just and equitable. And "in order to supply farms and small villages," as contem- plated by the Act, existing electric facilities used in supplying them may be acquired.29* Likewise, surplus power generated at Muscle Shoals must be distributed "equitably among the States, counties, and mu- nicipalities within transmission distance." m Congress also declared that TVA projects shall be considered "primarily as for the benefit of the people of the section as a whole and par- ticularly the domestic and rural consumers to whom the power can economically be made available."205 Sale to and use by industry is specifically made a secondary purpose, to be uti- lized principally to secure a suflElciently high load factor and revenue returns "which will permit domestic and rural use at the lowest possible rates and in such mantfer as to encourage increased domestic and rural use of electricity." 298 In addition, TVA is authorized in specified circumstances to construct, lease, purchase, or authorize the construction of transmission lines within transmission distance from the gener- ating plant, and to interconnect with other systems.297 And it may lease any such transmission line to any person or corpo- ration.298 If any state, county, municipality, or electric co- operative constructs or agrees to construct transmission facili- ties to the generating plant, or to a transmission line owned by the Government or leased by TVA and under its control, TVA is directed to contract for the sale of power to such organization for a term not exceeding 30 years.299 Contracts with munici- palities, political subdivisions, and cooperatives must provide for sale and distribution to ultimate consumers "without dis- mId. a94 § 11, 48 Stat. 64,16 U. S. 0. 831j. 295 Id. ™Id. a9T § 12, 48 Stat. 65,16 U. S. C. 831k: see also Act of July 26,1939, 53 Stat. 1083,16 U. S. 0. 831n-2. 298 Id. ™Id. |