Public Utilities Commission - General Powers
4905.01Definitions4905.02Public utility defined4905.03Public utility company definitions4905.04Power to regulate public utilities and railroads4905.041Exclusive jurisdiction of commission4905.042Commission jurisdiction over advanced or Internet protocol-enabled services4905.05Scope of jurisdiction4905.06General supervision4905.07Information and records to be public4905.09Substantial compliance4905.10Assessment for expenses4905.12Forfeiture4905.13System of accounts for public utilities4905.14Annual report4905.15Reports and accounts4905.16Copy of contract may be required by commission4905.17Construction accounts4905.18Depreciation account4905.19Depreciation fund4905.20Abandonment of facilities4905.21Application to commission to abandon, withdraw or close4905.22Service and facilities required - unreasonable charge prohibited4905.23Electric generating plant closure prohibited4905.26Complaints as to service4905.261Telephone call center for consumer complaints4905.27Standard units4905.28Standards of measurement4905.29Examinations and tests4905.30Printed schedules of rates must be filed4905.301Application to recover public way regulation costs4905.302Purchased gas adjustment clause4905.303Approving purchases of synthetic natural gas4905.304Examining coal research and development costs incurred by gas or natural gas company4905.31Reasonable arrangements allowed - variable rate4905.311Behind the meter electric generation service regulation4905.32Schedule rate collected4905.321Refund of improper charges4905.33Rebates, special rates, and free service prohibited4905.331Settlement limitations4905.34Free service or reduced rates4905.35Prohibiting discrimination4905.36Separate hearings4905.37Commission may change rules and regulations of public utilities4905.38Repairs and improvements may be ordered by commission4905.39Power to require additions and extensions4905.40Issuance of stocks, bonds, and notes4905.401Issuing notes or other evidences of indebtedness4905.402Acquiring or merging with domestic telephone or electric utility company or holding company4905.403Filing control bid for a natural gas company4905.41Proceedings to obtain authority4905.42Hearings on issuance of stocks, bonds, and notes4905.43Public utility in possession of receiver exempted4905.45Indorsement of public utility or railroad securities4905.46Restrictions on dividend or distribution4905.47Capitalization4905.48Transactions between public utilities4905.481Purchase of municipal water-works or sewage disposal system company4905.49Acquisition of water-works or sewage disposal system; rate division4905.491Contents of order of approval4905.51Use of equipment over street by other public utility4905.52Refusal to answer questions in examination4905.54Compliance with orders4905.55Liability for act of agent4905.56Violation4905.57Actions to recover forfeitures4905.58Indictment4905.59Action for forfeiture by prosecuting attorney4905.60Writ of mandamus - injunction4905.61Treble damages4905.62Limitation4905.63Company formed to acquire property or transact business subject to certain laws4905.64Forfeiture shall be cumulative4905.65Local regulation restricting construction, location, or use of public utility facility4905.70Energy conservation programs4905.71Filing tariffs for charges for attachment to pole or conduit use of equipment4905.72Changes in provider of natural gas service or public telecommunications service to consumer4905.73Jurisdiction4905.74Persistent practice or pattern of violative conduct4905.75Payments to agent not considered past due4905.79Tax credits for costs of service to aid communicatively impaired4905.80State policy regarding motor carriers4905.81Duties of public utilities commission4905.84Annual assessment to pay for TRS service4905.86Sulfur dioxide emission allowances4905.87Biomass energy program fund4905.90Natural gas pipeline safety standards definitions4905.91Intrastate gas pipe-lines4905.911Compliance with federal design requirements4905.92Assessments against operators - pipe-line safety fund4905.93Duties of operator4905.94Operator of master-meter system4905.95Notices, hearings and orders of commission4905.96Civil action against operator4905.99Penalty