62-36.01. Regulation of natural gas service agreements.
Whenever the Commission, after notice and hearing, finds that additional natural gas service agreements (including "backhaul" agreements) with interstate or intrastate pipelines will provide increased competition in North Carolina's natural gas industry and (i) will likely result in lower costs to consumers without substantially increasing the risks of service interruptions to customers, or (ii) will substantially reduce the risks of service interruptions without unduly increasing costs to consumers, the Commission may enter and serve an order directing the franchised natural gas local distribution company to negotiate in good faith to enter into such service agreements within a reasonable time. In considering costs to consumers under this section, the Commission may consider both short-term and long-term costs. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 962, s. 5; 2015-264, s. 10.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
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.
§ 62-36 - 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.
§ 62-38 - Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities.
§ 62-40 - To hear and determine controversies submitted.
§ 62-41 - To investigate accidents involving public utilities; to promote general safety program.
§ 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.