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Section 49-34A-1 - Definition of terms. - 49-34A-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:...
Section 49-34A-2 - Service required of utilities. - 49-34A-2. Service required of utilities. Every public utility shall furnish...
Section 49-34A-2.1 - Refusal of service without permission of commission prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses. - 49-34A-2.1. Refusal of service without permission of commission prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as...
Section 49-34A-3 - Unreasonable preferences and prejudices prohibited--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses. - 49-34A-3. Unreasonable preferences and prejudices prohibited--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses....
Section 49-34A-4 - Regulatory powers of commission--Rules. - 49-34A-4. Regulatory powers of commission--Rules. The commission shall regulate to...
Section 49-34A-5 - Municipal authority terminated. - 49-34A-5. Municipal authority terminated. Municipal corporations shall have no authority...
Section 49-34A-6 - Rates to be reasonable and just--Regulation by commission. - 49-34A-6. Rates to be reasonable and just--Regulation by commission. Every...
Section 49-34A-7 - System of accounts. - 49-34A-7. System of accounts. The Public Utilities Commission shall designate...
Section 49-34A-8 - Criteria for determination of rates by commission. - 49-34A-8. Criteria for determination of rates by commission. The commission,...
Section 49-34A-8.1 - Policy to alleviate financial burden of pricing structure. - 49-34A-8.1. Policy to alleviate financial burden of pricing structure. Notwithstanding...
Section 49-34A-8.2 - Incentive rates for improved performance and efficiency. - 49-34A-8.2. Incentive rates for improved performance and efficiency. In addition...
Section 49-34A-8.3 - Business development rates--Public interest exception. - 49-34A-8.3. Business development rates--Public interest exception. In addition to any...
Section 49-34A-8.4 - Burden on public utility to establish criteria for determination of rates. - 49-34A-8.4. Burden on public utility to establish criteria for determination...
Section 49-34A-9 - Deviation from schedules of rates and charges prohibited--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses. - 49-34A-9. Deviation from schedules of rates and charges prohibited--Violation as...
Section 49-34A-10 - Tariffs and schedules filed by utilities--Public inspection. - 49-34A-10. Tariffs and schedules filed by utilities--Public inspection. Pursuant to...
Section 49-34A-11 - Burden of proving reasonableness of rates. - 49-34A-11. Burden of proving reasonableness of rates. The burden of...
Section 49-34A-12 - Change in rates--Notice to commission and affected customers. - 49-34A-12. Change in rates--Notice to commission and affected customers. Unless...
Section 49-34A-13 - Hearing on rate changes. - 49-34A-13. Hearing on rate changes. Whenever there is filed with...
Section 49-34A-13.1 - Persons permitted to appear before commission or submit comments--Disclosure of identity and interest--Party status controlled by statutes and rules. - 49-34A-13.1. Persons permitted to appear before commission or submit comments--Disclosure...
Section 49-34A-14 - Suspension of proposed rate or practice pending hearing--Time. - 49-34A-14. Suspension of proposed rate or practice pending hearing--Time. Pending...
Section 49-34A-16 - Delay in effectuation of suspended rate schedule pending disposition of previously filed changes--Time--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses. - 49-34A-16. Delay in effectuation of suspended rate schedule pending disposition...
Section 49-34A-17 - Implementation of proposed practice, proposed rate, or lower rate--Rate design--Accounts of customer payments--Refund of excess--Time limit. - 49-34A-17. Implementation of proposed practice, proposed rate, or lower rate--Rate...
Section 49-34A-19 - Costs and revenue considered in determining rates--Acquisition cost of property as alternative--Projected income and expenses. - 49-34A-19. Costs and revenue considered in determining rates--Acquisition cost of...
Section 49-34A-19.1 - Separate accounts required for nonutility business--Profits and losses considered by commission. - 49-34A-19.1. Separate accounts required for nonutility business--Profits and losses considered...
Section 49-34A-19.2 - Disallowance for rate purposes of unreasonable profits of affiliates in sales or services to utility. - 49-34A-19.2. Disallowance for rate purposes of unreasonable profits of affiliates...
Section 49-34A-20 - Rate increases not required to prevent competition. - 49-34A-20. Rate increases not required to prevent competition. No public...
Section 49-34A-21 - Determination of rates--Order--Maximum rate--Classification adjustment. - 49-34A-21. Determination of rates--Order--Maximum rate--Classification adjustment. If, after the hearing,...
Section 49-34A-22 - Future rate reduction or credit as alternative to refund of excess charges pending determination on increases. - 49-34A-22. Future rate reduction or credit as alternative to refund...
Section 49-34A-23 - Action by commission for refund of excess charges pending determination on increase--Costs recovered--Limitation of actions. - 49-34A-23. Action by commission for refund of excess charges pending...
Section 49-34A-24 - Municipal taxes on utilities passed on to customers. - 49-34A-24. Municipal taxes on utilities passed on to customers. If...
Section 49-34A-25 - Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commissio... - 49-34A-25. Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel...
Section 49-34A-25.1 - Approval of tariff mechanisms for automatic annual adjustment of charges for jurisdictional costs of new or modified transmission facilities. - 49-34A-25.1. Approval of tariff mechanisms for automatic annual adjustment of...
Section 49-34A-25.2 - Approval, rejection, or modification of certain tariffs--Notice and hearing. - 49-34A-25.2. Approval, rejection, or modification of certain tariffs--Notice and hearing....
Section 49-34A-25.3 - Filing for annual rate adjustments--Contents. - 49-34A-25.3. Filing for annual rate adjustments--Contents. A public utility may...
Section 49-34A-25.4 - Standards for approval of annual rate adjustments. - 49-34A-25.4. Standards for approval of annual rate adjustments. Upon receiving...
Section 49-34A-26 - Investigation of rates or services by commission--Notice--Action. - 49-34A-26. Investigation of rates or services by commission--Notice--Action. On its...
Section 49-34A-27 - Standards, classifications, regulations or practices fixed by commission--Measuring devices--Quality control--Filing with commission. - 49-34A-27. Standards, classifications, regulations or practices fixed by commission--Measuring devices--Quality...
Section 49-34A-29 - Issue of security or assumption of liability by utility prohibited unless authorized by commission. - 49-34A-29. Issue of security or assumption of liability by utility...
Section 49-34A-30 - Short-term obligations permitted without commission approval--Maximum outstanding. - 49-34A-30. Short-term obligations permitted without commission approval--Maximum outstanding. Section 49-34A-29...
Section 49-34A-31 - Prompt disposition of applications on securities and obligations--Continuance. - 49-34A-31. Prompt disposition of applications on securities and obligations--Continuance. All...
Section 49-34A-32 - Findings required to permit issue of securities or assumption of obligation. - 49-34A-32. Findings required to permit issue of securities or assumption...
Section 49-34A-33 - Order permitting issue of securities or assumption of obligations--Supplemental orders. - 49-34A-33. Order permitting issue of securities or assumption of obligations--Supplemental...
Section 49-34A-34 - Application of security or proceeds in contravention of order prohibited unless commission consents. - 49-34A-34. Application of security or proceeds in contravention of order...
Section 49-34A-35 - Sale, lease, disposition, purchase, merger, or consolidation prohibited unless authorized by commission--Certain transactions excepted. - 49-34A-35. Sale, lease, disposition, purchase, merger, or consolidation prohibited unless...
Section 49-34A-36 - Investigation of proposed disposition of property--Time for decision. - 49-34A-36. Investigation of proposed disposition of property--Time for decision. Upon...
Section 49-34A-37 - Purchase of voting stock in other utilities prohibited without commission's consent--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses. - 49-34A-37. Purchase of voting stock in other utilities prohibited without...
Section 49-34A-39 - Investigation of condition of public utilities--Hearings. - 49-34A-39. Investigation of condition of public utilities--Hearings. The Public Utilities...
Section 49-34A-40 - Commission access to utility premises to examine, test and inspect--Utility's right to representation--Utilities to cooperate and assist. - 49-34A-40. Commission access to utility premises to examine, test and...
Section 49-34A-41 - Order for production of utility books and records--Out-of-state records. - 49-34A-41. Order for production of utility books and records--Out-of-state records....
Section 49-34A-42 - Electric utility's exclusive rights in assigned service area--Connecting facilities in another area. - 49-34A-42. Electric utility's exclusive rights in assigned service area--Connecting facilities...
Section 49-34A-43 - Boundaries of assigned service areas--Contracts between utilities--Service areas within municipalities. - 49-34A-43. Boundaries of assigned service areas--Contracts between utilities--Service areas within...
Section 49-34A-44 - Maps of service areas to be filed by electric utilities--Boundaries assigned by commission order--Adjustment of intertwined service areas--Protest of assigned service areas. - 49-34A-44. Maps of service areas to be filed by electric...
Section 49-34A-45 - Payments to municipality from revenues of cooperative providing electric service within municipality. - 49-34A-45. Payments to municipality from revenues of cooperative providing electric...
Section 49-34A-46 - Payments to municipality owning electric system from revenues of electric utility operating within municipality. - 49-34A-46. Payments to municipality owning electric system from revenues of...
Section 49-34A-47 - Time of payments to municipality. - 49-34A-47. Time of payments to municipality. The amounts due in...
Section 49-34A-48 - Electric utility's right to continue service in area annexed to municipality. - 49-34A-48. Electric utility's right to continue service in area annexed...
Section 49-34A-49 - Municipal offer to purchase electric facilities in annexed area. - 49-34A-49. Municipal offer to purchase electric facilities in annexed area....
Section 49-34A-50 - Purchase price for electric facilities in area annexed by municipality. - 49-34A-50. Purchase price for electric facilities in area annexed by...
Section 49-34A-51 - Application for determination by commission of price for municipal purchase of electric facilities in annexed area. - 49-34A-51. Application for determination by commission of price for municipal...
Section 49-34A-52 - Acknowledgment by utility of municipal offer to purchase facilities in annexed area--Obligations of parties. - 49-34A-52. Acknowledgment by utility of municipal offer to purchase facilities...
Section 49-34A-53.1 - Purchase of facilities in territory annexed after July 1, 1975--Time limit--Determination of gross revenue. - 49-34A-53.1. Purchase of facilities in territory annexed after July 1,...
Section 49-34A-54 - Purchase by utility of areas disannexed by municipality. - 49-34A-54. Purchase by utility of areas disannexed by municipality. If...
Section 49-34A-55 - Sale or exchange of rights and property allowed between municipalities and utilities. - 49-34A-55. Sale or exchange of rights and property allowed between...
Section 49-34A-56 - Large new customers not required to take service from assigned utility--Notice and hearing by commission--Factors considered. - 49-34A-56. Large new customers not required to take service from...
Section 49-34A-57 - Extension of lines to serve utility's or municipality's own property. - 49-34A-57. Extension of lines to serve utility's or municipality's own...
Section 49-34A-58 - Adequacy of service determined by commission--Notice and hearing--Order to correct inadequacy--Transfer of rights on failure to comply. - 49-34A-58. Adequacy of service determined by commission--Notice and hearing--Order to...
Section 49-34A-59 - Notice and hearing on violation of service area provisions--Time for decision. - 49-34A-59. Notice and hearing on violation of service area provisions--Time...
Section 49-34A-61 - Burden of proof on party seeking to modify or vacate commission order. - 49-34A-61. Burden of proof on party seeking to modify or...
Section 49-34A-61.1 - Rehearings--Application--Grant or refusal--Time--Orders not stayed unless commission directs. - 49-34A-61.1. Rehearings--Application--Grant or refusal--Time--Orders not stayed unless commission directs. Any...
Section 49-34A-62 - Parties entitled to rehearings and appeals--Procedure. - 49-34A-62. Parties entitled to rehearings and appeals--Procedure. Persons or corporations...
Section 49-34A-65 - Bond required when stay or suspension granted--Other security in addition or in lieu--Refund of increase not allowed on appeal. - 49-34A-65. Bond required when stay or suspension granted--Other security in...
Section 49-34A-66 - Violation of law or commission order--Civil penalty. - 49-34A-66. Violation of law or commission order--Civil penalty. Any person...
Section 49-34A-67 - Each violation or day's continuation as separate offense. - 49-34A-67. Each violation or day's continuation as separate offense. Every...
Section 49-34A-68 - Penalties cumulative--Single action does not bar other remedies. - 49-34A-68. Penalties cumulative--Single action does not bar other remedies. All...
Section 49-34A-69 - Commission to refer violations to attorney general. - 49-34A-69. Commission to refer violations to attorney general. Whenever the...
Section 49-34A-70 - Preference on calendar for proceedings under chapter. - 49-34A-70. Preference on calendar for proceedings under chapter. All actions...
Section 49-34A-72 - Commission participation in federal proceedings--Recovery of expenses. - 49-34A-72. Commission participation in federal proceedings--Recovery of expenses. If the...
Section 49-34A-73 - Phase in rate plan for rate increases due to plant additions. - 49-34A-73. Phase in rate plan for rate increases due to...
Section 49-34A-73.1 - Plant additions defined. - 49-34A-73.1. Plant additions defined. For purposes of §§49-34A-73 to 49-34A-78,...
Section 49-34A-74 - Approval of phase in rate plan--Conditions. - 49-34A-74. Approval of phase in rate plan--Conditions. The commission may...
Section 49-34A-75 - Review of reasonableness of rates under phase in rate plan--Adjustment. - 49-34A-75. Review of reasonableness of rates under phase in rate...
Section 49-34A-76 - Filing of general rate case after end of phase in rate plan--Exception. - 49-34A-76. Filing of general rate case after end of phase...
Section 49-34A-77 - Filing fee for phase in rate plan. - 49-34A-77. Filing fee for phase in rate plan. Upon filing...
Section 49-34A-78 - Nonapproval of application for phase in rate plan. - 49-34A-78. Nonapproval of application for phase in rate plan. If...
Section 49-34A-79 - Public or electric utilities authorized to remove certain obstructions. - 49-34A-79. Public or electric utilities authorized to remove certain obstructions....
Section 49-34A-80 - Certain commercial small power production facilities subject to 49-34A-80 to 49-34A-92. - 49-34A-80. Certain commercial small power production facilities subject to 49-34A-80...
Section 49-34A-82 - Definitions. - 49-34A-82. Definitions. Terms used in §§49-34A-80 to 49-34A-92, inclusive, mean:...
Section 49-34A-83 - Refund or credit of certain taxes for construction of certain power production facilities. - 49-34A-83. Refund or credit of certain taxes for construction of...
Section 49-34A-84 - Requirements for refund. - 49-34A-84. Requirements for refund. The refund pertains only to project...
Section 49-34A-85 - Amount of refund. - 49-34A-85. Amount of refund. The amount of the tax refund...
Section 49-34A-86 - Application for refund--Refund claim not assignable--Exception. - 49-34A-86. Application for refund--Refund claim not assignable--Exception. Any person desiring...
Section 49-34A-87 - Secretary to prescribe form and documentation requirements. - 49-34A-87. Secretary to prescribe form and documentation requirements. Any claim...
Section 49-34A-88 - Deadline for submitting claim for refund--Department to withhold percentage of refund. - 49-34A-88. Deadline for submitting claim for refund--Department to withhold percentage...
Section 49-34A-89 - Withheld amounts paid at completion of project. - 49-34A-89. Withheld amounts paid at completion of project. The amounts...
Section 49-34A-90 - Fraudulent claim--Refunded sums constitute lien in favor of state. - 49-34A-90. Fraudulent claim--Refunded sums constitute lien in favor of state....
Section 49-34A-91 - Right to hearing on denial of refund claim. - 49-34A-91. Right to hearing on denial of refund claim. Any...
Section 49-34A-92 - Promulgation of rules. - 49-34A-92. Promulgation of rules. The secretary may promulgate rules, pursuant...
Section 49-34A-93 - Implementation of and compliance with certain federal energy acts. - 49-34A-93. Implementation of and compliance with certain federal energy acts....
Section 49-34A-94 - Renewable electricity and recycled energy defined. - 49-34A-94. Renewable electricity and recycled energy defined. For the purposes...
Section 49-34A-95 - Renewable energy credits for electricity authorized. - 49-34A-95. Renewable energy credits for electricity authorized. The commission may...
Section 49-34A-96 - Promulgation of rules regarding renewable energy credit system. - 49-34A-96. Promulgation of rules regarding renewable energy credit system. The...
Section 49-34A-97 - Approval of tariff mechanisms for automatic annual adjustment of charges for environmental improvements. - 49-34A-97. Approval of tariff mechanisms for automatic annual adjustment of...
Section 49-34A-98 - Approval, rejection, or modification of certain electric service tariffs. - 49-34A-98. Approval, rejection, or modification of certain electric service tariffs....
Section 49-34A-99 - Annual rate adjustment filings for certain electric service tariffs. - 49-34A-99. Annual rate adjustment filings for certain electric service tariffs....
Section 49-34A-100 - Approval, rejection, or modification of annual rate adjustment. - 49-34A-100. Approval, rejection, or modification of annual rate adjustment. Upon...
Section 49-34A-101 - State renewable, recycled, and conserved energy objective established. - 49-34A-101. State renewable, recycled, and conserved energy objective established. There...
Section 49-34A-102 - Qualifications for meeting renewable, recycled, and conserved energy objective. - 49-34A-102. Qualifications for meeting renewable, recycled, and conserved energy objective....
Section 49-34A-103 - Calculation of amount of electricity from renewable, recycled, and conserved energy source. - 49-34A-103. Calculation of amount of electricity from renewable, recycled, and...
Section 49-34A-104 - Evaluation of use as reasonable and cost effective. - 49-34A-104. Evaluation of use as reasonable and cost effective. Before...
Section 49-34A-105 - Annual reports concerning renewable, recycled, and conserved energy objective. - 49-34A-105. Annual reports concerning renewable, recycled, and conserved energy objective....
Section 49-34A-106 - Purchase and retirement of renewable energy and recycled energy credits. - 49-34A-106. Purchase and retirement of renewable energy and recycled energy...
Section 49-34A-107 - Separation and protection of assets of gas and electric utilities. - 49-34A-107. Separation and protection of assets of gas and electric...
Section 49-34A-108 - Electric utility to file rates for purchases of electricity produced by small renewable power facilities. - 49-34A-108. Electric utility to file rates for purchases of electricity...
Section 49-34A-109 - Definitions. - 49-34A-109. Definitions. Terms used in §§49-7A-15, 43-13-25, and 49-34A-109 to...
Section 49-34A-110 - Responsibility for safety and reliability of farm tap distribution system. - 49-34A-110. Responsibility for safety and reliability of farm tap distribution...
Section 49-34A-111 - Liability of farm tap service provider. - 49-34A-111. Liability of farm tap service provider. The farm tap...
Section 49-34A-116 - Electric vehicle charging station--Electric utility--Exception. - 49-34A-116. Electric vehicle charging station--Electric utility--Exception. A person that owns...