Georgia Code
Article 5 - Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation
§ 46-4-161. Universal Service Fund

History. Code 1981, § 46-4-161 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 798, § 4; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1084, § 5; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1206, § 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 475, § 19; Ga. L. 2011, p. 475, §§ 2-4/SB 108.
The 2002 amendment, effective April 25, 2002, rewrote this Code section.
The 2011 amendment, effective May 11, 2011, inserted “. Such expansion of facilities may include a natural gas fueling infrastructure for motor vehicles at the discretion of the commission” in paragraph (a)(2); in subsection (c), deleted “and” at the end of paragraph (c)(6), added present paragraph (c)(7), redesignated former paragraph (c)(7) as paragraph (c)(8), and, in paragraph (c)(8), inserted “as” and added “or by order of the commission” at the end; and added subsection (h).
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.’ ”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 475, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Energy Independence and Rate Payer Protection Act.’ ”
Administrative rules and regulations.
Universal Service Fund, Official Compilation of Rules and Regulations of State of Georgia Public Service Commission, Gas Utilities, Chapter 515-7-5.
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 amendment to O.C.G.A. § 46-4-161 , see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 273 (2001).
For note on the 2001 amendment to O.C.G.A. § 46-4-161 , see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 277 (2001).

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