61-317. SLIDING SCALE OF CHARGES — AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT. Nothing in this act shall be taken to prohibit a corporation or person engaged in the production, generation, transmission or furnishing of heat, light, water or power, or telephone service, from establishing a sliding scale of charges: provided, that a schedule showing such scale of charges shall first have been filed with the commission and such schedule and each rate set out therein approved by it. Nothing in this act shall be taken to prohibit any such corporation or person from entering into an arrangement for a fixed period for the automatic adjustment of charges for heat, light, water or power or telephone service, in relation to the dividends to be paid to stockholders of such corporation, or the profit to be realized by such person: provided, that a schedule showing the scale of charges under such arrangements shall first have been filed with the commission and such schedule and each rate set out therein approved by it. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commission from revoking its approval at any time and fixing other rates and charges for the product or commodity or service, as authorized by this act.
History:
[61-317, added 1913, ch. 61, sec. 20, p. 248; reen. C.L. 106:62; C.S., sec. 2429; I.C.A., sec. 59-317; am. 1984, ch. 106, sec. 3, p. 248.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 61 - PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION
Chapter 3 - DUTIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Section 61-301 - CHARGES JUST AND REASONABLE.
Section 61-302 - MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SERVICE.
Section 61-303 - RULES AND REGULATIONS JUST AND REASONABLE.
Section 61-304 - SCHEDULES OF COMMON CARRIERS — CONTENTS — POSTING — FORM.
Section 61-305 - SCHEDULES OF OTHERS THAN COMMON CARRIERS.
Section 61-306 - SCHEDULES — CHANGE IN FORM.
Section 61-307 - SCHEDULES — CHANGE IN RATE AND SERVICE.
Section 61-308 - SCHEDULES — JOINT RATES.
Section 61-309 - SCHEDULES — FILING BY COMMON CARRIERS A PRECEDENT TO DO BUSINESS.
Section 61-310 - ONLY SCHEDULE RATES TO BE CHARGED.
Section 61-311 - PASSES — RESTRICTED TO CERTAIN PERSONS.
Section 61-312 - PROPERTY HANDLED FREE — REDUCED RATES FOR DEPENDENTS.
Section 61-313 - SCHEDULE CHARGES ONLY PERMITTED.
Section 61-314 - SCHEDULE OF RATES WITHIN AND WITHOUT STATE.
Section 61-315 - DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCE PROHIBITED.
Section 61-315A - CERTAIN INVERTED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL RATE STRUCTURES PROHIBITED — EXPIRATION.
Section 61-317 - SLIDING SCALE OF CHARGES — AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT.
Section 61-318 - INTERCHANGE OF TRAFFIC — DUTY OF ESTABLISHING JOINT RATES.
Section 61-319 - INTERCHANGE OF TELEPHONE MESSAGES.
Section 61-320 - FALSE BILLING — TRANSPORTATION AT LESS THAN SCHEDULED RATES PROHIBITED.
Section 61-321 - FALSE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Section 61-322 - LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
Section 61-323 - TELEPHONE COMPANIES — LONG AND SHORT DISTANCE SERVICE.
Section 61-324 - RAILROADS — SWITCH CONNECTION.
Section 61-325 - RAILROADS — SPURS.
Section 61-326 - STREET AND INTERURBAN RAILROADS — FARES — TRANSFERS.
Section 61-327 - ELECTRIC UTILITY PROPERTY — ACQUISITION BY CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCIES PROHIBITED.
Section 61-328 - ELECTRIC UTILITIES — SALE OF PROPERTY TO BE APPROVED BY COMMISSION.
Section 61-329 - UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OR ACQUISITION — ESCHEAT.
Section 61-330 - EVASIONS OF ACT — CONCLUSIVE PRESUMPTIONS.
Section 61-331 - VIOLATION OF ACT — CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Section 61-332 - PURPOSE OF ELECTRIC SUPPLIER STABILIZATION ACT.
Section 61-332A - DEFINITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SUPPLIER STABILIZATION ACT.
Section 61-332C - PROVISIONS FOR SELECTING ELECTRIC SUPPLIER FOR NEW ELECTRIC SERVICE ENTRANCES.
Section 61-332D - WHEELING SERVICES.
Section 61-333A - INCREASED AREA — EXTENSION OF SERVICE PERMITTED.
Section 61-333C - NONMUNICIPAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED FROM EXTENDING SERVICE.
Section 61-334 - SPECIAL RULES OF INTERPRETATION.
Section 61-334A - REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
Section 61-334B - COMMISSION SUPERVISION AND AUTHORITY.
Section 61-334C - ELECTRIC SUPPLIER IMMUNITY.
Section 61-336 - ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES OF ELECTRICAL OR NATURAL GAS CORPORATIONS.