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Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other Utility Companies Generally

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Public utility and schedules defined

Section
56-232.1

Regulation of service by certain gas pipeline companies to municipalities

Section
56-232.2

Regulation of compressed natural gas service

Section
56-232.2

1. Regulation of electric vehicle charging service

Section
56-232.3

Regulation of service by certain gas distribution companies to federal, state and local governmental facilities

Service defined

Section
56-233.1

Public utilities purchasing practices

Duty to furnish adequate service at reasonable and uniform rates

Section
56-234.1

Liability to customer for violation of duty to determine and charge lowest rate applicable

Section
56-234.2

Review of rates

Section
56-234.3

Approval of expenditures for and monitoring of new generation facilities and projected operation programs of electric utilities

Section
56-234.4

Authority to investigate utility operations to determine efficiency

Section
56-234.5

Required disclosure by certain officers and directors of certain utilities

When Commission may fix rates, schedules, etc.; conformance with chapter

Section
56-235.1

Conservation of energy and capital resources

Section
56-235.1

1. Rates for stand-by electric service at renewable cogeneration facilities

Section
56-235.1

2. Costs of using small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses

Section
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

Section
56-235.3

Procedures for investigation of rate applications

Section
56-235.4

Prohibition of multiple rate increases within any twelve-month period; exception

Section
56-235.5

Telephone regulatory alternatives

Section
56-235.5

1. Local exchange telephone service competition policy

Section
56-235.6

Optional performance-based regulation of certain utilities

Section
56-235.7

Jurisdiction of Commission when federal governmental facility ceases to be retail customer of electric utility

Section
56-235.8

Retail supply choice for natural gas customers

Section
56-235.9

Recovery of funds used for capital projects prior to a rate case for strategic natural gas facilities

Section
56-235.10

Recovery of eligible safety activity costs; administration; procedure

Section
56-235.11

Retail rates of affiliated water utilities

Section
56-235.12

Economic development programs

Public utilities required to file schedules of rates and charges; rules and regulations; when detariffing of telephone services to be permitted

Section
56-236.1

Rates to be charged churches

Section
56-236.2

Suspension of service to sewerage system

How changes in rates effected; notice required; changes to be indicated on schedules

Section
56-237.1

Notification of intent to seek rate change in schedules required to be filed under § 56-236

Section
56-237.2

Public hearings on protests or objections to rate changes

Suspension of proposed rates, etc.; investigation; effectiveness of rates pending investigation and subject to bond; fixing reasonable rates, etc.

Appeal from action of Commission

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 complies with § 56-235.2

Rates of telephone companies

Section
56-241.1

Flat and measured telephone rates; certain rates prohibited

Section
56-241.2

Approval of rates for resale of telephone service

Temporary reduction of rates

Duration of such temporary reduction

Increase to make up for losses due to excessive temporary reduction

Temporary increase in rates

Section
56-245.1

Meters to be kept in good working condition; defective meters

Section
56-245.1

1. Customers to be notified about nuclear emergency evacuation plans

Section
56-245.1

2. Customers to be notified of renewable power options

Section
56-245.2

Definitions

Section
56-245.3

Commission to promulgate regulations and standards

Tests and equipment therefor

Commission may change regulations, measurements, practices, services, or acts

Section
56-247.1

Commission to require public utilities to follow certain procedures

Commission to prescribe standard units of products or service

Section
56-248.1

Commission to monitor fuel prices and utility fuel purchases; fuel price index

Reports by utilities

Section
56-249.1

Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation

Section
56-249.2

Certain records to be maintained

Section
56-249.3

Certain electric utilities to file reports in relation to fuel transactions, fuel purchases, fuel adjustment clauses, etc.

Section
56-249.4

How reports shall be filed; reports open to public; rules and regulations

Section
56-249.5

Repealed

Section
56-249.6

Recovery of fuel and purchased power costs

Section
56-249.7

Certain directors and officers of utility to file shareholder information

Commission may authorize action by public utility in time of emergency or shortage; plans

Repealed

Existing remedies retained

Sale or lease of plants to cities or towns

Extension of electric service to territory not being served

Powers of corporations generally; rights, powers, privileges and immunities, etc.

Section
56-256.1

Height of electric power distribution lines over agricultural land

Manner of installing underground utility lines

Section
56-257.1

Means of locating nonmetallic underground conduits

Section
56-257.2

Gas pipeline safety

Section
56-257.2

1. Projects presenting material risk to public safety; licensed professional engineers; regulations

Section
56-257.3

Repealed

Section
56-257.4

Report by the State Corporation Commission on investigation of natural gas utilities incident

Section
56-257.5

Manner of installing underground utility lines through agricultural operation

Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Rights-of-way, etc., may be contracted for; location of easements of public service corporations

(Effective October 1, 2021) Rights-of-way, etc., may be contracted for; location of easements of public service corporations

Section
56-259.1

Instruments conveying easements to public service corporations

Compensation for damages

Section
56-260.1

Contract provisions exempting company from liability unlawful

Duties of companies furnishing water or sewerage facilities

Section
56-261.1

Duties of water and sewerage companies in certain counties

Section
56-261.2

Hydrant connections and water supply for fire protection in certain counties

Proceeding upon failure of public service corporation to perform duties

Commission may order increase in service

Quo warranto in case of failure to comply with order of Commission

Section
56-264.1

Collection of rates, fees and charges

Section
56-264.2

Governing board of multistate entities operating certain sewage treatment facilities; arbitration of issues; condemnation of facilities

Section
56-264.3

Cost allocation and rate design

Certain sections not to limit Commission's powers