Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission
66-144 Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations.

66-144. Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations. If any interstate rate, joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rule or regulation, classification or schedule of rates, joint rates, fares or tolls is found to be unjust, unreasonable, excessive, unjustly discriminatory, or unduly preferential, or in violation of, the interstate commerce law, or in conflict with the rules, orders or regulations of a federal agency, the corporation commission may apply by petition or other proper method to the relevant federal agency for relief.
History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 43; R.S. 1923, 66-144; L. 2000, ch. 78, § 5; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 66 - Public Utilities

Article 1 - Powers Of State Corporation Commission

66-101 Electric public utilities; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.

66-101a Same; definitions.

66-101b Electric public utilities; efficient and sufficient service; just and reasonable rates.

66-101c Same; publication and filing of rates, rules and regulations and contracts.

66-101d Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.

66-101e Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.

66-101f Same; commission orders and decisions.

66-101g Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.

66-101h Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; damage liability.

66-101i Same; commission authorized to approve contract electric rates outside a general rate proceeding; cost recovery from rate classes; commission status report to the legislature.

66-101j Same; commission authorized to approve reduced electric rates; cost recovery from rate classes; commission status report to the legislature.

66-104 Utilities subject to supervision; exceptions.

66-104a Certain telephone utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions.

66-104b Electric cooperative public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions.

66-104c Certain nonprofit public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction.

66-104d Certain electric cooperative public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions.

66-104e Jurisdiction over certain water or natural gas public utilities otherwise subject to city regulation.

66-104f Jurisdiction over municipal electric or natural gas public utilities; limitations.

66-104g Certain natural gas cooperative public utilities not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions.

66-105 Common carriers defined.

66-105a Gas gathering systems excluded from "public utility" and "common carrier"; commission authority, curtailment of service to end users on gathering system.

66-106 Rules and regulations; assessment of costs; conferral with other authorities; agreements; contributions and grants; joint investigations, hearings, orders; state and federal proceedings; duties of attorney general.

66-109 Variations from schedule of rates.

66-114 Giving testimony or evidence in proceedings involving alleged violation of act.

66-115 Effective date of orders; prima facie reasonable.

66-117 Change of rates or schedules; procedure; effective date; higher rates of return in certain cases; hearing; property tax surcharge authorized.

66-117a State intervention as party to certain rate hearings.

66-117b Report to legislature of change of rates or schedules approved by state corporation commission; contents; exclusions.

66-117c Application of act.

66-117d Discrimination in rates to customers utilizing renewable energy sources prohibited.

66-117e Exemption from filing rates and schedules, when.

66-117f Intervention by municipalities in rate proceedings.

66-118a Review proceedings; court of jurisdiction; parties; transfer to proper court.

66-118b Same; petition for reconsideration; order; time for filing appeal.

66-118c Same; judicial review.

66-118d Same; precedence of action for review.

66-118e Same; change of venue in certain cases.

66-118g Same; stay or suspension of order or decision pending review.

66-118h Same; bond, guarantee or surety, on stay or suspension pending review; collection and distribution of funds in excess of final order.

66-118i Same; distribution of unclaimed funds.

66-118j Same; duty of court if order sustained.

66-118k Same; duty of court if order not sustained.

66-118l Same; time orders to become effective.

66-118o Same; invalidity of part.

66-119 Standard commercial units of products; regulations for testing products.

66-120 Gas rates and service in cities of 500 or over.

66-121 Same; regulators, pressure gauges and other devices; standard pressure; rates.

66-122 Accounts, reports and information by utilities.

66-123 Public utilities and common carriers, reports; penalty for failure to file.

66-125 Issuance of securities; certificate of commission required, when; proceedings; motor carriers exempted.

66-126 Unlawful securities; penalty.

66-127 Dealing in securities of competing utility; prohibited transportation; exemption for certain utilities.

66-128 Valuation of property for rate-making purposes by commission; construction work in progress.

66-128a Fixing rates, joint rates, tolls and averages; authority of commission not limited by 66-128b through 66-128i.

66-128b Deferral and phase-in of value of certain utility property; exclusion of finance costs, when.

66-128c Valuation of property for rate making; evaluation of efficiency or prudence of utility; exclusion of all or a portion of costs of excess capacity, when; "excess capacity" defined; exclusion or reduction of return on costs from excess capacity...

66-128d Proceeding to determine reasonableness of costs of facility; commencement; procedure.

66-128e Adjustment of revenue requirements of utilities by commission; exclusion of finance charges attributable to inefficiency or lack of prudence; electric utility borrowing for payment of dividends; exception for certain utility facilities.

66-128f Monthly financial reports by certain utilities constructing electric generating facilities.

66-128g Determination of "prudence" in determining reasonable value of electric generating property; factors to be considered; presumption of lack of prudence of costs in excess of 200% of "original cost estimate"; definition of "original cost estima...

66-128h Nuclear fission electric generating facilities with excess capacity; presumption certain costs excluded when finding of no "technology or means for disposal of high-level nuclear waste" as defined in section.

66-128i Presumption of lack of prudence if fine for safety or quality violation assessed; reduction of revenue requirements.

66-128j Electric utilities; certain power sales; sale or retirement of facilities; reduction in revenue requirement, when.

66-128k Severability.

66-128l Nuclear power generating facilities; decommissioning; definitions.

66-128m Same; decommissioning financing plan.

66-128n Nuclear power generating facilities; decommissioning financing plan; hearings; approval or rejection of plan.

66-128o Same; review of plan, when; changes.

66-128p Same; funding of decommissioning; state has no financial responsibility.

66-128q Proceeding to review application for recovery of prudent expenditures for certain costs of new nuclear generation facility; application for predetermination of rate-making principles authorized.

66-128r Depreciation fixed for electric utilities possessing a federal license to operate a nuclear generation facility.

66-129 Examination of accounts and records.

66-129a Gas or electric public utilities; nonregulated private enterprises, separate accounting, audit.

66-131 Permit to transact business required; exceptions; limitations on commission's authority and jurisdiction; time period for determination of application.

66-132 Accidents; notice to commission; investigations.

66-133 Municipal franchises and ordinances; taxpayer's complaint to commission; bond for costs of hearing complaint.

66-134 Permit to transact business to be recorded on books of corporation.

66-136 Transfer of franchise or certificate of convenience.

66-137 Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction.

66-138 Common carriers, public utilities; penalties for violation of law; disposition; enforcement.

66-139 Enforcement of act or order.

66-140 Rights and remedies cumulative.

66-143 Interstate rates; corporation commission intervention in proceedings before federal agencies.

66-144 Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations.

66-150 Witnesses, process and depositions; penalties for obstruction or refusal to give information; immunity of witnesses; taxation of costs.

66-151 Certified copies of documents; admissibility.

66-152 Free transportation and reduced rates in certain cases.

66-154 Rebates, drawbacks and special privileges or discriminations unlawful.

66-154a Unreasonable or discriminatory rates or charges; complaint; investigation by commission.

66-154b Same; refund.

66-154c Same; time of filing complaints.

66-154e Same; time limitation.

66-154f Same; invalidity of part.

66-155 Duties of attorney of commission.

66-175 False swearing in proceedings; penalty.

66-176 Damages for violations; attorney fees.

66-177 Public utilities, common carriers; penalties for violation of law.

66-178 Same; suits by individuals or corporations permitted.

66-179 Joinder of causes of action.

66-183 Stringing wires along or across streets, highways or public places; regulations.

66-184 Same; complaint; investigations and orders.

66-185 Same; penalty for noncompliance with order.

66-194 Same; complaint; investigations and orders.

66-195 Same; penalty for failure to comply with order.

66-1,105 Service of orders and decisions; effective dates.

66-1,107 Validity of 1925 act.

66-1,108 Transportation by motor carriers; definitions.

66-1,108a Regulation of motor carriers; powers granted to state corporation commission.

66-1,108b Same; powers of state corporation commission.

66-1,108c Same; examination of accounts and records.

66-1,109 Regulation of motor carriers; exemptions of certain carriers, certain transporters and certain uses from act.

66-1,110 Public motor carriers of property, of household goods or of passengers declared common carriers.

66-1,111 Types of carriers which must comply with act and other applicable laws.

66-1,112 Authority of commission to regulate public motor carriers; rate-making procedures; exemption from state antitrust laws, when.

66-1,112g Private motor carrier permits; rules and regulations.

66-1,112h Voluntary suspensions of permits or licenses; period; effect.

66-1,112j Suspension or revocation of permit, certificate or interstate license; notice and hearing.

66-1,113 Unreasonable charges prohibited.

66-1,114 Public motor carriers; certificates of convenience and necessity to transport household goods or passengers; procedure to obtain; basis for issuance.

66-1,114b Public motor carrier of property other than household goods or passengers; certificate of public service; procedure to obtain; basis for issuance.

66-1,115 Private motor carriers of property must secure licenses or permits.

66-1,115a Granting of certain permits and certificates without formal hearing, when; notice.

66-1,116 Public motor carriers operating as common carriers in interstate commerce register in base state; exempt carriers shall provide certain information.

66-1,117 Forms of application; hearings concerning applications; written findings and recommendations to commission.

66-1,119 Effect of failure to annually renew.

66-1,126 Violation of act relating to certificate, license, permit or report; failure to comply with certain commission orders; penalty.

66-1,128 Motor carrier liability insurance requirements; self-insurance, when.

66-1,129 Motor carriers; safety rules and regulations adopted by commission; exceptions.

66-1,129a Motor carriers, suspension, revocation or amendment of certificate; notice; hearing; impoundment of motor carrier's vehicles; sale of such vehicles; proceeds; requirements.

66-1,129b Intrastate transportation of certain hazardous materials; authorizing federal exemption.

66-1,130 Violation of act; penalty.

66-1,131 Duty of sheriffs, peace officers and county attorneys.

66-1,132 Former certificates remain in force.

66-1,133 Sections 66-196 to 66-1,107 repealed in part.

66-1,134 Sections 66-196 to 66-1,133 repealed in part.

66-1,135 Invalidity of part.

66-1,138 Certain vehicles exempt from 66-1,139 and 66-1,140.

66-1,139 Registration of interstate carriers in base state; registration of intrastate carriers with corporation commission; exemptions; application requirements; certain interstate carriers may display identification on side.

66-1,139a Unified carrier registration clearing fund.

66-1,141 Provisions of K.S.A. 66-1,138 and 66-1,139 supplemental to chapter 66, article 1.

66-1,142 Biannual transfer of certain balances in motor carrier license fees fund to state highway fund; notice thereof, entry upon records.

66-1,142a Investigations conducted by highway patrol and commission for federal agency.

66-1,142b Civil penalties; motor carriers.

66-1,142c Commission authorized to compromise civil penalty.

66-1,143 Radio common carriers; defined; limitation of KCC jurisdiction.

66-1,145 Same; interconnection of system with telephone facilities; interconnection by agreement or by order of commission.

66-1,145a Same; definitions.

66-1,150 Rules and regulations in conformance with federal pipeline safety act; application.

66-1,151 Violation of standards; penalty.

66-1,152 Same; compromise of penalty; alternative to civil penalty.

66-1,153 Fees for inspection and supervision authorized; gas pipeline safety standards.

66-1,154 Fees for inspection and supervision of gas pipeline safety standards.

66-1,155 Same; disposition of fees; gas pipeline inspection fee fund.

66-1,156 Same; frequency of remittances.

66-1,157 Same; default in certain payments; applicable provisions.

66-1,157a Gas pipelines, responsibility for maintenance.

66-1,157b Accidents or fires; investigation; possession of evidence.

66-1,157c Residential pipeline, inspection by city or county.

66-1,157d Destruction of pipeline signs or markers a crime.

66-1,158 Nuclear generation facility siting; definitions.

66-1,159 Same; permit required prior to site preparation or construction; application; hearing.

66-1,159a Same; applications, pending prior to amendment of act.

66-1,160 Same; notice of hearing.

66-1,161 Same; appointment of counsel to represent landowners' interests; counsel for individual landowners; intervening parties.

66-1,162 Same; hearing proceedings; transcript; costs; findings and decision; issuance of permit; construction authorized upon issuance of permit notwithstanding local zoning ordinances, resolutions or regulations.

66-1,163 Same; petition for reconsideration.

66-1,164 Judicial review of commission's actions.

66-1,165 Precedence of action for review.

66-1,168 Effective date of certain commission decisions.

66-1,169a Same; compilation by commission of statewide electric generation capacity forecast; hearings; information furnished by municipal utilities.

66-1,169b Same; proposed facilities outside of state; application of act.

66-1,169c Citation of act.

66-1,170 Definitions.

66-1,171 Declaration of public policy.

66-1,172 Division of state into exclusive electric service territories; certification of territories by commission; right to serve existing customers.

66-1,173 Rights and responsibilities of suppliers; exceptions.

66-1,174 Municipally owned or operated retail electric suppliers subject to commission jurisdiction; when.

66-1,175 Agreements between retail electric suppliers authorized; commission approval required.

66-1,176 Termination of service rights in annexed areas; selection of electric service provider; notice and record requirements; appeal; right to serve existing customers, when; compensation for termination of service rights, determination.

66-1,176a Severability.

66-1,176b Termination of service rights during period when a valid franchise is in effect; facilities to be acquired; compensation; formula.

66-1,176c Compensation of private retail electric supplier for certain electric system facilities acquired by city.

66-1,177 Electric transmission lines; definitions.

66-1,178 Same; siting of electric transmission lines; permit required; application, contents; hearings.

66-1,179 Same; notice of hearing.

66-1,180 Same; siting; proceedings; permit.

66-1,181 Judicial review of commission's actions.

66-1,182 Same; exemption of certain lines from act, local jurisdiction and environmental study requirements, when.

66-1,183 Same; duty of utility to restore land.

66-1,183a Urban electric transmission lines; siting; notice requirements; definitions.

66-1,184 Contracts for parallel generation services between electric utilities and their customers; terms and conditions; duties of customer; renewable generation by certain community colleges, requirements, financing; generation included in state's...

66-1,184a Disposition of revenues from certain sales.

66-1,185 Jurisdiction of commission to comply with certain federal legislation.

66-1,186 Designation of commission to submit conservation plan to federal government.

66-1,187 Telecommunications public utility; definitions.

66-1,188 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.

66-1,189 Service and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, tolls and charges; hearing.

66-1,190 Telecommunications public utilities; publication and filing of rates, rules, regulations and contracts.

66-1,191 Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.

66-1,192 Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.

66-1,193 Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon utility; effective date.

66-1,194 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.

66-1,195 Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; liability for damages.

66-1,196 Access to live operator required for certain calls.

66-1,200 Natural gas public utilities; definitions.

66-1,201 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.

66-1,202 Natural gas public utilities; efficient and sufficient service; just and reasonable rates.

66-1,203 Same; publication and filing of rates, rules and regulations and contracts.

66-1,204 Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.

66-1,205 Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.

66-1,206 Same; commission orders and decisions.

66-1,207 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.

66-1,208 Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; liability for damages.

66-1,209 Retail natural gas supplier; termination of service rights; compensation for termination of service rights.

66-1,210 Retail natural gas supplier; failure to renew franchise; compensation.

66-1,215 Common carriers; definitions.

66-1,216 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.

66-1,217 Service and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, tolls and charges; hearing; exception.

66-1,218 Same; publication and filing of rates, tolls and charges; copies of regulations and contracts; rules and regulations governing printing and filing of schedules of rates, tolls, charges and regulations; exception.

66-1,219 Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers.

66-1,220 Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings.

66-1,221 Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon carrier; effective date.

66-1,222 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.

66-1,223 Same; general supervision and inspection of carriers; exception; liability for damages.

66-1,230 Miscellaneous public utilities; definitions.

66-1,231 Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission.

66-1,232 Services and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, fares, tolls and charges; hearing.

66-1,233 Same; publication and filing of rates, tolls, fares and charges; copies of regulations and contracts; rules and regulations governing printing and filing of schedules of rates, tolls, fares, charges and regulations.

66-1,234 Investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.

66-1,235 Investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.

66-1,236 Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon utility; effective date.

66-1,237 Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted.

66-1,238 Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; damage liability.

66-1,239 Income taxes as a component of retail rates; tracking and overcollection or undercollection of income tax expense, filing requirements; inclusion in retail rates determined by commission order.

66-1,240 Utility financing and securitization act; citation.

66-1,241 Same; financing order; application; elements of approved financing order; judicial review.

66-1,242 Same; items prohibited from consideration by commission in any matter.

66-1,243 Same; requirements of securitized utility tariff bonds that have been obtained through financing orders.

66-1,244 Same; property rights of securitized utility tariff property specified in a financing order.

66-1,245 Same; security interest in securitized utility tariff property; governing provisions.

66-1,246 Same; sale, assignment and transfer of securitized utility tariff property; characterization; requirements; perfection and priority.

66-1,247 Same; transfers, grants, liens and security interests; description of securitized utility property being transferred to an assignee.

66-1,248 Same; maintenance of financing statements; requirements for financing statements.

66-1,249 Same; laws of Kansas as governing law with respect to transfers of interest or right or pledge or creation of security interest.

66-1,250 Same; state nor its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities liable on securitized utility tariff bonds; bonds not considered debt or obligation of the state.

66-1,251 Same; allowed investments in securitized utility tariff bonds.

66-1,252 Same; prohibited state actions conflict of law; invalidity of act.

66-1,253 Same; public utility sole discretion to determine use of securitized utility tariff bond proceeds.