Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines
Section 16-274. - Hearing on complaint.

Upon receipt of such complaint, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall fix a time and place for hearing thereon and shall give notice thereof to all parties in interest and shall make such further investigation into the alleged conditions as it deems necessary. If upon such hearing the authority finds the conditions to be dangerous to public safety or to the safety of employees, it shall make such order as may be necessary to remedy the same and shall furnish a copy of such order to the complainant upon request. If the authority finds that the complaint is not justified, it shall so notify the complainant in writing, by registered or certified letter, specifying the reasons for such finding and shall file a copy of such notification in the office of the authority. Any such hearing and investigation or order entered pursuant thereto shall not be inconsistent with or in violation of the provisions of the federal Natural Gas Act, as amended, or any rules, orders, regulations or certificates of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant thereto.

(1951, S. 2628d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 123, 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” and “department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “authority”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

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 16-272. - Authority of Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as to corporation holding certificate under federal act.

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 16-280b. - Violation of federal safety standards prohibited. Regulations. Waiver of safety standards.

Section 16-280c. - Federal safety standards adopted as state standards.

Section 16-280d. - Records, reports and inspection.

Section 16-280e. - Penalties.

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.