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Powers and Duties

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General powers

Enforcement proceedings by commission

Enforcement proceedings by Chief Counsel

Reports by public utilities

Duty to furnish information to commission; cooperation in valuing property

Inspection of facilities and records

Contracts between public utilities and municipalities

Power of the commission to vary, reform and revise contracts

Regulation of manufacture, sale or lease of appliances

Assessment for regulatory expenses upon public utilities

Disposition, appropriation and disbursement of assessments and fees

Use of Federal funds under energy program

Power of commission to require insurance

Power of commission to confiscate, impound and sell vehicles

Public letting of contracts

Use of coal

Construction cost of electric generating units

Audits of certain utilities

Conversion of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas

Construction of electric generating units fueled by nuclear energy

Construction of electric generating units fueled by oil or natural gas

Power of commission to order cancellation or modification of construction of electric generating units

Retirement of electric generating units

Expense reduction program

Performance factor consideration

Data to be supplied by electric utilities

Sale of generating units and power

Rejection of rate increase requests due to inadequate quality or quantity of service

Cogeneration rules and regulations

Use of foreign coal by qualifying facilities

Power of commission to order acquisition of small water and sewer utilities

Clean Air Act implementation plans

Chapter Notes