Any person or any town, city or borough may make a complaint in writing to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of any defects in any portion of the pipeline, plant or equipment of any natural gas pipeline company or concerning any manner of operating such gas pipeline by reason of which the public safety or the health or safety of employees is endangered; and if he or it so requests, the name of the complainant shall not be divulged, unless in the opinion of the authority the complaint is such that publicity is demanded.
(1951, S. 2627d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 122, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines
Section 16-263. - Power to construct and operate natural gas pipeline.
Section 16-264. - Filing of certificate of public convenience. Eminent domain.
Section 16-265. - Certain property exempted from eminent domain.
Section 16-266. - Procedure for determining damages.
Section 16-267. - Temporary use of property pending condemnation.
Section 16-268. - Duties of corporation.
Section 16-269. - Franchise area. Restricted sale.
Section 16-270. - Transportation of natural gas; declaration of public interest.
Section 16-271. - Powers of authority.
Section 16-273. - Complaints of defects in equipment.
Section 16-274. - Hearing on complaint.
Section 16-275. - Submission of plans to authority.
Section 16-276. - Submission of map to authority.
Section 16-277. - Other applicable statutes.
Section 16-278. - Compliance with orders.
Section 16-279. - Interstate or foreign commerce not affected.
Section 16-280. - Copy of certificate issued under federal act to be filed with secretary.
Section 16-280a. - Definitions.
Section 16-280c. - Federal safety standards adopted as state standards.
Section 16-280d. - Records, reports and inspection.
Section 16-280f. - Injunction. Enforcement of standards.
Section 16-280g. - Facilities and transportation subject to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Section 16-280h. - Filing of supply and transmission contracts or data with authority.