Georgia Code
Article 5 - Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation
§ 46-4-150. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act.”
History. Code 1981, § 46-4-150 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 798, § 4.
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For note on the 2002 enactment of this chapter, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 285 (2002).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation

Chapter 4 - Distribution, Storage, and Sale of Gas

Article 5 - Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation

§ 46-4-150. Short Title

§ 46-4-151. Legislative Findings and Intent; Bill of Rights for Consumers

§ 46-4-152. Definitions

§ 46-4-153. Certificates of Authority

§ 46-4-153.1. Certificates of Authority for Emc Gas Affiliates; Terms and Conditions; Requirements

§ 46-4-154. Notice of Election; Unbundling; Rates; Application Requirements; Surcharge on Interruptibles

§ 46-4-155. Regulation of Unbundled Services; Peaking Service; Customer Services; Interstate Capacity Assets

§ 46-4-156. Customer Assignment Methodology; Commission Determination of Adequate Market Conditions and Effect of Such Determination; Lost and Unaccounted for Gas; Notice to Customers; Petition Proceedings; Change of Marketers; Deposit

§ 46-4-157. Temporary Directives

§ 46-4-158. Obligations of an Electing Distribution Company; Conditions

§ 46-4-158.1. Rules and Regulations; Reporting on Service Quality; Noncompliance With Service Quality Standards; Third Party Forecasting; Independent Auditors; Gas Held in Storage for Marketer

§ 46-4-158.2. Rules Governing Marketer’s Terms of Service

§ 46-4-158.3. Adequate and Accurate Consumer Information Disclosure Statements; Bills

§ 46-4-158.4. Authority to Establish Minimum Standards for Nonresidential Customers

§ 46-4-158.5. Continuing Review by Commission

§ 46-4-159. Standards of Conduct for Electing Distribution Companies; Response to Complaints

§ 46-4-160. Commission’s Authority Over Certificated Marketers; Access to Records; Investigations and Hearings; Price Summary; Billing; Violations; Slamming

§ 46-4-160.1. Dispute Resolution Between Marketer and Retail Customer; Reporting to Credit Bureaus

§ 46-4-160.2. Requirements of Marketer for Billing Errors; Requiring Written Request for Credit or Refund Prohibited

§ 46-4-160.3. Voluntary Contributions for Low-Income Residential Customers

§ 46-4-160.5. Retail Customer Recovery for Violations

§ 46-4-161. Universal Service Fund

§ 46-4-162. Commission’s Authority to Approve Certain Pilot Programs

§ 46-4-163. Special or Negotiated Contracts Valid

§ 46-4-164. Construction of Article; Electric Membership Corporations and Emc Gas Affiliates; Liquefied Petroleum Gas

§ 46-4-165. Annual Reports

§ 46-4-166. Selection by Proposal of Regulated Provider to Service Low-Income Residential Consumers and Certain Firm Natural Gas Consumers; Rates; Annual Review