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Show 108 INTERSTATE COMPACTS reasonable terms, for the purpose of wholesale marketing of power and nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the commission to engage in the business of direct sale to consumers. 9.4 Development Contracts. The commission may after public notice and hearing enter into contracts on reasonable terms, considera- tion and duration under which public utilities or public agencies may develop hydroelectric power and hydroelectric energy through the use of dams, related facilities and appurtenances. 9.5 Eates and Charges. Eates and charges fixed by the commis- sion for power which is produced by its facilities shall be reasonable, nondiscriminatory, and just. ARTICLE 10 REGULATION OF WITHDRAWALS AND DIVERSIONS Section 10.1 Power of Eegulation. The Commission may regulate and control withdrawals and diversions from surface waters and ground waters of the basin, as provided by this article. The commis- sion may enter into agreements with the signatory parties relating to the exercise of such power or regulation or control and may delegate to any of them such powers of the commission as it may deem necessary or desirable. 10.2 Determination of Protected Areas. The commission may from time to time after public hearing upon due notice determine and delineate such areas within the basin wherein the demands upon supply made by water users have developed or threatened to develop to such a degree as to create a water shortage or to impair or conflict with the requirements or effectuation of the comprehensive plan, and any such areas may be designated as "protected areas." The commis- sion, whenever it determines that such shortage no longer exists, shall terminate the protected status of such area and shall give public notice of such termination. 10.3 Withdrawal Permits. In any protected areas so determined and delineated, no person, firm, corporation or other entity shall divert or withdraw water for domestic, municipal, agricultural or indus- trial uses in excess of such quantities as the commission may prescribe by general regulation, except (i) pursuant to a permit granted under this article, or (ii) pursuant to a permit or approval heretofore granted under the laws of any of the signatory states. 10.4 Emergency. In the event of a drought or other condition which may cause an actual and immediate shortage of available water supply within the basin, or within any part thereof, the commission may, after public hearing, determine and delineate the area of such shortage and declare a water supply emergency therein. For the duration of such emergency as determined by the commission no per- son, firm, corporation or other public or private entity shall divert or withdraw water for any purpose, in excess of such quantities as the commission may prescribe by general regulation or authorize by spe- cial permit granted hereunder. 10.5 Standards. Permits shall be granted, modified or denied as the case may be so as to avoid such depletion of the natural stream flows and ground waters in the protected area or in an emergency |