61-332A. DEFINITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SUPPLIER STABILIZATION ACT. As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Public utility" means an electric utility regulated by the Idaho public utilities commission.
(2) "Cooperative" means a cooperative corporation furnishing electric service in the state of Idaho to its consumer-members who own and operate the cooperative.
(3) "Municipality" means any municipal corporation or quasi-municipal corporation furnishing electric service to the consumers of the municipality in the state of Idaho.
(4) "Electric supplier" means any public utility, cooperative, or municipality supplying or intending to supply electric service to a consumer.
(5) "Electric service" means electricity furnished to an ultimate consumer by an electric supplier.
(6) "Consumer" is any person, firm, corporation, or other entity receiving or intending to receive electric service at a specific service entrance.
(7) "Service entrance" means the location on the consumer’s property where the consumer’s main disconnect switch, fuses or other disconnect equipment exists, and which are intended to provide the means of cutoff of the supply.
(8) "New service entrance" means a service entrance not previously served with electricity. A change, improvement, replacement, enlargement, or change in location of a service entrance shall not be deemed a "new service entrance" if utilized to serve any service or utilization equipment previously served with electricity from the former service entrance, but for the provisions of this act shall be deemed the former "service entrance." A change in consumer shall not be construed to make an existing service entrance a "new service entrance." A change, enlargement, or other modification of service or utilization equipment served from an existing service entrance shall not be construed to make it a "new service entrance."
(9) "Transmission line," for the purposes of this act, means any electric line of an electric supplier carrying a voltage of sixty-nine (69) KV or more.
(10) "Service line," for the purposes of this act, means any single or multi-phase electric line of an electric supplier used for carrying less than sixty-nine (69) KV and used or capable of use to provide electric service for a consumer.
(11) "Existing service line" means any electric service line in existence at the time of the event in question and constructed to supply a consumer that could be lawfully served by that electric supplier under this act. It shall not mean any service line constructed to obtain an advantage under this act, or to evade its purpose or terms.
(12) "Commission" means the Idaho public utilities commission.
History:
[61-332A, added 1970, ch. 141, sec. 3, p. 417; am. 2000, (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 1, sec. 3, p. 4; repealed and new section added 2000, (1st Ex. Sess.), secs. 13 and 15, p. 9; am. 2001, ch. 29, sec. 4, p. 37.]
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.