Georgia Code
Article 5 - Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation
§ 46-4-158.4. Authority to Establish Minimum Standards for Nonresidential Customers

The commission shall by September 1, 2002, adopt rules establishing minimum standards for a marketer’s terms and conditions of service for various classes of firm retail customers that are nonresidential and small businesses. In defining such classes, the commission may consider relevant factors, including but not limited to consumption history, estimated usage, and the size of the customer.
History. Code 1981, § 46-4-158.4 , enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 475, § 15.
Effective date. —
This Code section became effective April 25, 2002.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 475, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Natural Gas Consumers’ Relief Act.’

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