North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - Powers and Duties of Utilities Commission.
§ 62-35 - System of accounts.

62-35. System of accounts.
(a) The Commission may establish a system of accounts to be kept by the public utilities under its jurisdiction, or may classify said public utilities and establish a system of accounts for each class, and prescribe the manner of keeping such accounts.
(b) The Commission may require any public utility under its jurisdiction to keep separate or allocate the revenue from and the cost of doing interstate and intrastate business in North Carolina.
(c) The Commission may ascertain, determine, and prescribe what are proper and adequate charges for depreciation of the several classes of property for each public utility. The Commission may prescribe such changes in such charges for depreciation as it finds necessary. (Ex. Sess. 1913, c. 20, s. 14; C.S., s. 1088; 1931, c. 455; 1933, c. 134, s. 8; c. 307, s. 13; 1941, c. 97; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 62 - Public Utilities

Article 3 - Powers and Duties of Utilities Commission.

§ 62-30 - General powers of Commission.

§ 62-31 - Power to make and enforce rules and regulations for public utilities.

§ 62-32 - Supervisory powers; rates and service.

§ 62-33 - Commission to keep informed as to utilities.

§ 62-34 - To investigate companies under its control; visitation and inspection.

§ 62-35 - System of accounts.

§ 62-36 - Reports by utilities; canceling certificates for failure to file.

§ 62-36B - Recodified as G.S62-36.01 by Session Laws 2015-264, s10, effective October 1, 2015.

§ 62-36.01 - Regulation of natural gas service agreements.

§ 62-37 - Investigations.

§ 62-38 - Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities.

§ 62-39 - To regulate crossings of telephone, telegraph, electric power lines and pipelines and rights-of-way of railroads and other utilities by another utility.

§ 62-40 - To hear and determine controversies submitted.

§ 62-41 - To investigate accidents involving public utilities; to promote general safety program.

§ 62-42 - Compelling efficient service, extensions of services and facilities, additions and improvements.

§ 62-43 - Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service.

§ 62-44 - Commission may require continuous telephone lines.

§ 62-45 - Determination of cost and value of utility property.

§ 62-46 - Water gauging stations.

§ 62-47 - Reports from municipalities operating own utilities.

§ 62-48 - Appearance before courts and agencies.

§ 62-49 - Publication of utilities laws.

§ 62-50 - Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities.

§ 62-51 - To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities.

§ 62-52 - Interruption of service.

§ 62-53 - Electric membership corporation subsidiaries.

§ 62-54 - Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation.