Chapter 10 - Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other Utility Companies Generally (56-232 thru 56-265)
- 56-232 - Public utility and schedules defined.
- 56-232.1 - Regulation of service by certain gas pipeline companies to municipalities.
- 56-232.2 - Regulation of compressed natural gas service.
- 56-232.3 - Regulation of service by certain gas distribution companies to federal, state and local governmental facilities.
- 56-233 - Service defined.
- 56-233.1 - Public utilities purchasing practices.
- 56-234 - Duty to furnish adequate service at reasonable and uniform rates.
- 56-234.1 - Liability to customer for violation of duty to determine and charge lowest rate applicable.
- 56-234.2 - Review of rates.
- 56-234.3 - Approval of expenditures for and monitoring of new generation facilities and projected operation programs of electric utilities.
- 56-234.4 - Authority to investigate utility operations to determine efficiency.
- 56-234.5 - Required disclosure by certain officers and directors of certain utilities.
- 56-235 - When Commission may fix rates, schedules, etc.; conformance with chapter.
- 56-235.1 - Conservation of energy and capital resources.
- 56-235.1:1 - Rates for stand-by electric service at renewable cogeneration facilities.
- 56-235.2 - All rates, tolls, etc., to be just and reasonable to jurisdictional customers; findings and conclusions to be set forth; alternative forms of regulation for electric companies.
- 56-235.3 - Procedures for investigation of rate applications.
- 56-235.4 - Prohibition of multiple rate increases within any twelve-month period; exception.
- 56-235.5 - Telephone regulatory alternatives.
- 56-235.5:1 - Local exchange telephone service competition policy
- 56-235.6 - Optional performance-based regulation of certain utilities.
- 56-235.7 - Jurisdiction of Commission when federal governmental facility ceases to be retail customer of electric utility.
- 56-235.8 - Retail supply choice for natural gas customers.
- 56-235.9 - Recovery of funds used for capital projects prior to a rate case for strategic natural gas facilities.
- 56-236 - Public utilities required to file, etc., schedules of rates and charges; rules and regulations.
- 56-236.1 - Rates to be charged churches.
- 56-236.2 - Suspension of service to sewerage system.
- 56-237 - How changes in rates effected; notice required; changes to be indicated on schedules.
- 56-237.1 - Same; notification of intent to seek rate change.
- 56-237.2 - Public hearings on protests or objections to rate changes.
- 56-238 - Suspension of proposed rates, etc.; investigation; effectiveness of rates pending investigation and subject to bond; fixing reasonable rates, etc.
- 56-239 - Appeal from action of Commission.
- 56-240 - Proposed rates, etc., or changes thereof, not suspended effective subject to later change by Commission; refund or credit; appeal; investor-owned public utilities required to show increase co
- 56-241 - Rates of telephone companies.
- 56-241.1 - Flat and measured telephone rates; certain rates prohibited.
- 56-241.2 - Approval of rates for resale of telephone service.
- 56-242 - Temporary reduction of rates.
- 56-243 - Duration of such temporary reduction.
- 56-244 - Increase to make up for losses due to excessive temporary reduction.
- 56-245 - Temporary increase in rates.
- 56-245.1 - Meters to be kept in good working condition; defective meters.
- 56-245.1:1 - Customers to be notified about nuclear emergency evacuation plans
- 56-245.1:2 - Customers to be notified of renewable power options.
- 56-245.2 - Definitions.
- 56-245.3 - Commission to promulgate regulations and standards.
- 56-246 - Tests and equipment therefor.
- 56-247 - Commission may change regulations, measurements, practices, services, or acts.
- 56-247.1 - Commission to require public utilities to follow certain procedures.
- 56-248 - Commission to prescribe standard units of products or service.
- 56-248.1 - Commission to monitor fuel prices and utility fuel purchases; fuel price index.
- 56-249 - Reports by utilities.
- 56-249.1 - Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation.
- 56-249.2 - Certain records to be maintained.
- 56-249.3 - Certain electric utilities to file reports in relation to fuel transactions, fuel purchases, fuel adjustment clauses, etc.
- 56-249.4 - How reports shall be filed; reports open to public; rules and regulations.
- 56-249.5 - Description unavailable
- 56-249.6 - Recovery of fuel and purchased power costs.
- 56-249.7 - Certain directors and officers of utility to file shareholder information.
- 56-250 - Commission may authorize action by public utility in time of emergency or shortage; plans.
- 56-251 - , 56-252
- 56-253 - Existing remedies retained.
- 56-254 - Sale or lease of plants to cities or towns.
- 56-255 - Extension of electric service to territory not being served.
- 56-256 - Powers of corporations generally; rights, powers, privileges and immunities, etc.
- 56-257 - Manner of installing underground utility lines.
- 56-257.1 - Means of locating nonmetallic underground conduits.
- 56-257.2 - Gas pipeline safety.
- 56-257.3 - Description unavailable
- 56-258 - Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads.
- 56-259 - Rights-of-way, etc., may be contracted for; location of easements of public service corporations.
- 56-259.1 - Instruments conveying easements to public service corporations.
- 56-260 - Compensation for damages.
- 56-260.1 - Contract provisions exempting company from liability unlawful.
- 56-261 - Duties of companies furnishing water or sewerage facilities.
- 56-261.1 - Duties of water and sewerage companies in certain counties.
- 56-261.2 - Hydrant connections and water supply for fire protection in certain counties.
- 56-262 - Proceeding upon failure of public service corporation to perform duties.
- 56-263 - Commission may order increase in service.
- 56-264 - Quo warranto in case of failure to comply with order of Commission.
- 56-264.1 - Collection of rates, fees and charges.
- 56-264.2 - Governing board of multistate entities operating certain sewage treatment facilities; arbitration of issues; condemnation of facilities.
- 56-265 - Certain sections not to limit Commission's powers.