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UT Code § 54-3-21 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 3 - Duties of Public Utilities|Section 21 - Commission to be furnished information and copies of records -- Hearings before commission to be public -- Privilege.

 Effective 5/8/2018  54-3-21. Commission to be furnished information and copies of records -- Hearings before commission to be public -- Privilege.    (1) Every public utility shall furnish to the commission in such form and such detail as the commission shall prescribe all tabulations and computations and all other information required by it to carry into effect any of the provisions of this title, and shall make specific answers to all questions submitted by the commission.     (2) Every public utility receiving from the commission any blanks with directions to fill the same shall cause the same to be properly filled so as to answer fully and correctly each question propounded therein; in case it is unable to answer any question, it shall give a good and sufficient reason for such failure.     (3) Whenever required by the commission every public utility shall deliver to the commission copies of any or all maps, profiles, contracts, agreements, franchises, reports, books, accounts, papers and records in its possession or in any way relating to its property or affecting its business, and also a complete inventory of all its property in such form as the commission may direct.     (4) Hearings or proceedings of the commission or of any commissioner shall be open to the public, and all records of all hearings or proceedings or orders, rules or investigations by the commission or any commissioner shall be at all times open to the public; provided, that any information furnished the commission by a public utility or by any officer, agent or employee of any public utility may be withheld from the public whenever and during such time as the commission may determine that it is for the best interests of the public to withhold such information. Any officer or employee of the commission who in violation of the provisions of this subsection divulges any such information is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.    Amended by Chapter 148, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 54-3-22 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 3 - Duties of Public Utilities|Section 22 - Required reports.

54-3-22. Required reports.  Every public utility shall furnish to the commission at such time and in such form as the commission may require a report in which the public utility shall specifically answer all questions propounded by the commission upon or concerning any matter upon which the commission may desire information. The commission shall have authority to require any public utility to file monthly reports of earnings and expenses, and to file periodical or special, or both periodical and special, reports concerning any matter about which the commission is authorized to inquire or to keep itself informed or which it is required to enforce. All reports shall be under oath when required by the commission.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 54-3-23 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 3 - Duties of Public Utilities|Section 23 - Commission's orders must be obeyed.

54-3-23. Commission's orders must be obeyed.  Every public utility shall obey and comply with each and every requirement of every order, decision, direction, rule or regulation made or prescribed by the commission in the matters herein specified, or in any other matter in any way relating to or affecting its business as a public utility, and shall do everything necessary or proper in order to secure compliance with and observance of every such order, decision, direction, rule or regulation by all of its officers, agents and employees.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 54-3-24 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 3 - Duties of Public Utilities|Section 24 - Hostage situation -- Telephone communication prevention.

54-3-24. Hostage situation -- Telephone communication prevention.  The supervising law enforcement official having jurisdiction in a geographical area where hostages are held, who has probable cause to believe that the holder of one or more hostages is committing a crime, may order a previously designated telephone company security employee to arrange to cut, reroute or divert telephone lines that serve the area in which the hostages are being held, in an emergency, for the purpose of preventing telephone communications by the holder of the hostages with any person other than a peace officer or person authorized by a peace officer. The serving telephone company within the geographical area of the law enforcement unit shall designate a telephone company security official and an alternate to provide all required assistance to law enforcement officials to carry out the purpose of this section. Good faith reliance on an order given by a supervising law enforcement official shall constitute a complete defense to any action brought for conduct allowed under this section.  Enacted by Chapter 217, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 54-3-26 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 3 - Duties of Public Utilities|Section 26 - Retention of unclaimed capital credits by electric and telephone cooperatives -- Use of retained money -- Reporting requirements.

 Effective 5/10/2016  54-3-26. Retention of unclaimed capital credits by electric and telephone cooperatives -- Use of retained money -- Reporting requirements.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Cooperative" means a:   (i) distribution electrical cooperative, as defined in Section 54-2-1, that is incorporated in the state; or     (ii) telephone cooperative, as defined in Section 54-2-1, that is incorporated in the state.       (b) "Unclaimed capital credit" means a capital credit issued by a cooperative to the cooperative's customer that is unclaimed on the last day of the year three years after the year in which the credit was issued.       (2) A cooperative shall retain an unclaimed capital credit.     (3) A cooperative shall use the proceeds of a retained unclaimed capital credit to:   (a) pay all or a portion of a low-income individual's utility bills;     (b) provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the area where the cooperative provides service; or     (c) provide financial assistance to, in the area where the cooperative provides service:   (i) a school;     (ii) a non-profit organization; or     (iii) a community organization.         (4) A cooperative shall establish criteria for recipients of the financial assistance described in this section that are based on:   (a) a recipient's financial or other needs; and     (b) the recipient community's interests.       (5) A cooperative shall submit a report, before November 1 of each year, to the Public Service Commission that describes:   (a) the amount of unclaimed capital credits retained by the cooperative;     (b) the amount and recipients of financial assistance disbursed under this section; and     (c) the criteria used by the cooperative to determine the recipients and amount of financial assistance disbursed under this section.      Amended by Chapter 315, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 54-3-33 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 3 - Duties of Public Utilities|Section 33 - Eligible customer energy supply contract.

 Effective 5/10/2016  54-3-33. Eligible customer energy supply contract.    (1) The commission may approve a contract between a large-scale electric utility and a customer of a large-scale electric utility that is eligible to transfer electric service to a non-utility energy supplier under Section 54-3-32.     (2) The commission shall exempt a customer that enters into a contract described in Subsection (1) from paying the costs recovered under Subsection 54-7-12.8(3), except the costs of the Utah solar incentive program included in Subsection 54-7-12.8(3)(b).     (3) If an eligible customer that enters into a contract described in Subsection (1) has provided notice to the commission under Subsection 54-3-32(3), the notice is not considered withdrawn under Subsection 54-3-32(4)(c) by the customer entering into the contract.     (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 54-3-32(4)(c), if the commission approves a contract under this section for an eligible customer that states a contract termination date that is after December 31, 2020, the notice described in Subsection 54-3-32(3)(a) is not considered to be withdrawn unless a transfer of service under Section 54-3-32 does not occur before the later of:   (a) the day three years after the termination date stated in the contract; or     (b) 18 months after the intended date of transfer of service described in Subsection 54-3-32(3)(a)(ii).       Enacted by Chapter 393, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 54-4-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 1 - General jurisdiction.

54-4-1. General jurisdiction.  The commission is hereby vested with power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public utility in this state, and to supervise all of the business of every such public utility in this state, and to do all things, whether herein specifically designated or in addition thereto, which are necessary or convenient in the exercise of such power and jurisdiction; provided, however, that the Department of Transportation shall have jurisdiction over those safety functions transferred to it by the Department of Transportation Act.  Amended by Chapter 9, 1975 Special Session 1Amended by Chapter 9, 1975 Special Session 1
UT Code § 54-4-1.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 1.1 - Wholesale electrical cooperative exempt from rate regulation -- Requirements for rate increase.

54-4-1.1. Wholesale electrical cooperative exempt from rate regulation -- Requirements for rate increase.  The commission does not have the authority under the provisions of this title to regulate, fix, or otherwise approve or establish the rates, fares, tolls, or charges of a wholesale electrical cooperative. A wholesale electrical cooperative shall not vary its charges within any type or classification of service to any member or the public, one from the other, or from schedules of rates, fares, tolls, or charges which schedules shall be filed at least annually with the Division of Public Utilities for informational purposes only. The prohibition of this section applies only to the rates, fares, tolls, or charges and does not exempt wholesale electrical cooperatives from other areas of regulation under this title including, but not limited to, regulation having an indirect effect on rates, fares, tolls, or charges but which does not constitute an approval or establishment of them. A wholesale electrical cooperative must, prior to the implementation of any rate increase after January 1, 1984, hold a public meeting for all its customers and members. Notice must be mailed at least 10 days prior to the meeting. In addition, any schedule of new rates or other change that results in new rates must be approved by the board of directors of the wholesale electrical cooperative.  Enacted by Chapter 50, 1984 General Session
UT Code § 54-4-1.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 1.5 - Investigations, providing information, audits and recommendations by director.

54-4-1.5. Investigations, providing information, audits and recommendations by director.  In addition to its other powers and duties provided by law, the Public Service Commission may, with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction, order the director of the Division of Public Utilities to:   (1) conduct research, studies, and investigations;     (2) provide information, documents or records in compliance with the provisions regarding ex parte communications set forth in Section 54-7-1.5;     (3) conduct audits and inspections or take other enforcement actions to assure compliance with commission decisions and state and federal laws; and     (4) make recommendations regarding public utility regulations.    Enacted by Chapter 246, 1983 General Session
UT Code § 54-4-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 2 - Investigations -- Hearings and notice -- Findings -- Applicability of chapter.

 Effective 5/14/2019  54-4-2. Investigations -- Hearings and notice -- Findings -- Applicability of chapter.    (1)   (a) The commission may conduct an investigation if the commission determines an investigation:   (i) is necessary to secure compliance with this title or with an order of the commission;     (ii) is in the public interest; or     (iii) should be made of any act or omission to act, or of anything accomplished or proposed, or of any schedule, classification, rate, price, charge, fare, toll, rental, rule, regulation, service, or facility of any public utility.       (b) If the commission conducts an investigation under Subsection (1)(a), the commission may:   (i) establish a time and place for a hearing;     (ii) provide notice to the public utility concerning the investigation; and     (iii) make findings and orders that are just and reasonable with respect to the investigation.         (2) This chapter does not apply to a schedule, classification, rate, price, charge, fare, toll, rental, rule, service, facility, or contract of an entity described in Subsection 54-2-1(8)(b)(iii) or (iv), (20), or (22)(i), or if the electricity is consumed by an eligible customer for the eligible customer's own use or the use of the eligible customer's tenant or affiliate.    Amended by Chapter 460, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 54-4-4.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 4.1 - Rules to govern rates.

54-4-4.1. Rules to govern rates.    (1) The commission may, by rule or order, adopt any method of rate regulation that is:   (a) consistent with this title;     (b) in the public interest; and     (c) just and reasonable.       (2) In accordance with Subsection (1), a method of rate regulation may include:   (a) rate designs utilizing:   (i) volumetric rate components;     (ii) demand rate components;     (iii) fixed rate components; and     (iv) variable rate components;       (b) rate stabilization methods;     (c) decoupling methods;     (d) incentive-based mechanisms; and     (e) other components, methods, or mechanisms approved by the commission.      Amended by Chapter 319, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 54-4-7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 7 - Rules, equipment, service -- Regulation after hearing.

54-4-7. Rules, equipment, service -- Regulation after hearing.  Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing, that the rules, regulations, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, or service of any public utility, or the methods of manufacture, distribution, transmission, storage or supply employed by it, are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, inadequate or insufficient, the commission shall determine the just, reasonable, safe, proper, adequate or sufficient rules, regulations, practices, equipment, appliances, facilities, service or methods to be observed, furnished, constructed, enforced or employed, and shall fix the same by its order, rule or regulation. The commission, after a hearing, shall prescribe rules and regulations for the performance of any service or the furnishing of any commodity of the character furnished or supplied by any public utility, and on proper demand and tender of rates such public utility shall furnish such commodity or render such service within the time and upon the conditions provided in such rules.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 54-4-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 8 - Additions, improvements, extensions, repairs, or changes -- Apportioning costs.

54-4-8. Additions, improvements, extensions, repairs, or changes -- Apportioning costs.    (1)   (a) Whenever the commission shall find that additions, extensions, repairs, or improvements to or changes in the existing plant, equipment, apparatus, facilities, or other physical property of any public utility or of any two or more public utilities ought reasonably to be made, or that a new structure or structures ought to be erected to promote the security or convenience of its employees or the public or in any way to secure adequate service or facilities, the commission shall make and serve an order directing that such additions, extensions, repairs, improvements, or changes be made or such structure or structures be erected in the manner and within the time specified in the order.     (b) If any additions, extensions, repairs, improvements, or changes, or any new structure or structures which the commission has ordered to be erected, require joint action by two or more public utilities, the commission shall notify the public utilities that the additions, extensions, repairs, improvements, or changes, or new structure or structures have been ordered and shall be made at their joint cost; whereupon the public utilities shall have reasonable time as the commission may grant within which to agree upon the portion or division of cost of the additions, extensions, repairs, improvements, or changes or any new structure or structures which each shall bear.       (2) If at the expiration of the time in Subsection (1)(b) the public utilities shall fail to file with the commission a statement that an agreement has been made for division or apportionment of the cost or expense of the additions, extensions, repairs, improvements, or changes, or of the new structure or structures, the commission shall have authority, after further hearing, to make an order fixing the proportion of the cost or expense to be borne by each public utility and the manner in which the cost or expense shall be paid or secured.    Amended by Chapter 306, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 54-4-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 12 - Telegraph and telephone -- Connections -- Joint rates -- Division of costs.

54-4-12. Telegraph and telephone -- Connections -- Joint rates -- Division of costs.  Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing, that a physical connection can reasonably be made between the lines of two or more telephone corporations, or two or more telegraph corporations, whose lines can be made to form a continuous line of communication by the construction and maintenance of suitable connections for the transfer of messages or conversations, and that public convenience and necessity will be subserved thereby, or shall find that two or more telegraph or telephone corporations have failed to establish joint rates, tolls or charges for service by or over their said lines and that joint rates, tolls or charges ought to be established, the commission may, by its order, require that such connection be made, except where the purpose of such connection is primarily to secure the transmission of local messages or conversations between points within the same city or town, and that conversations be transmitted and messages transferred over such connections under such rules and regulations as the commission may establish and prescribe, and that through lines and joint rates, tolls and charges be made and be used, observed and be in force in the future. If such telephone or telegraph corporations do not agree upon the division between themselves of the cost of such physical connection or connections, or upon the division of the joint rates, tolls or charges established by the commission over such through lines, the commission shall have authority, after a further hearing, to establish such division by supplemental order.  No Change Since 1953
UT Code § 54-4-13.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 54 - Public Utilities|Chapter 4 - Authority of Commission Over Public Utilities|Section 13.1 - Natural gas vehicle rate -- Natural gas clean air programs.

 Effective 5/14/2019  54-4-13.1. Natural gas vehicle rate -- Natural gas clean air programs.    (1) The commission may find that a gas corporation's request for a natural gas vehicle rate that is less than full cost of service is:   (a) in the public interest; and     (b) just and reasonable.       (2) If the commission approves a gas corporation's request under Subsection (1), the remaining costs may be spread to other customers of the gas corporation.     (3) The commission may authorize a gas corporation to establish natural gas clean air programs that promote sustainability through increasing the use of natural gas or renewable natural gas that the commission determines are in the public interest, subject to the funding limits set forth in Subsection 54-20-105(3)(d).     (4) For purposes of this section, and as pertaining to the transportation sector, "natural gas clean air program" means:   (a) an incentive or program to support the use of natural gas, including renewable natural gas;     (b) a program to improve air quality through the use of natural gas or renewable natural gas; and     (c) does not include any program under Section 54-4-13.4.       (5) A gas corporation proposing a natural gas clean air program for approval by the commission under Subsection (3) shall seek input from:   (a) the Division of Public Utilities;     (b) the Office of Consumer Services; and     (c) any person that files a request for notice with the commission.       (6) The commission may review the expenditure made by a gas corporation for a natural gas clean air program to determine if the gas corporation made the expenditure prudently in accordance with the purposes of the program.     (7) If the commission approves a gas corporation's request under Subsection (3), the remaining costs may be spread to other customers of the gas corporation.     (8) A natural gas clean air program under Section 54-4-13.1 shall be considered distinct and independent of Section 54-4-13.4.    Amended by Chapter 460, 2019 General Session