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CT Gen Stat § 16-263 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-263 - Power to construct and operate natural gas pipeline.

 Any corporation organized under the laws of this state or of any other state or of the United States for the purpose of constructing and operating a natural gas pipeline, which corporation holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under the provisions of the federal Natural Gas Act, approved June 21, 1938, as it may be amended, authorizing such corporation to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline or pipelines and appurtenant facilities within this state, is authorized, upon compliance with the provisions of sections 16-264 to 16-267, inclusive, to acquire by condemnation and to enter upon, take and use such lands, rights-of-way, easements or other interests in land in this state as are necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance and alteration of such pipeline or pipelines and the installation of compressor stations, appliances and other appurtenant equipment, and to operate the same subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; provided such corporation shall be held to pay all damages that may arise to any person or persons from any such taking.(March, 1950, S. 2617d.)Cited. 138 C. 370. Act held constitutional; taking of temporary interest in land is authorized. Id., 582. Cited. 162 C. 56.Cited. 5 CA 189.Cited. 19 CS 11; 20 CS 51.
CT Gen Stat § 16-264 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-264 - Filing of certificate of public convenience. Eminent domain.

 Any such corporation seeking the benefits of sections 16-263 to 16-269, inclusive, shall file with the Secretary of the State a certified copy of the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to such corporation under the provisions of said federal Natural Gas Act. Upon the filing of such certificate and, in the case of a corporation organized under the laws of any state other than Connecticut, upon compliance with the provisions of sections 33-920 and 33-922, such corporation shall be entitled and empowered to take by eminent domain such land, rights-of-way, easements or other interests in land in this state as are necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance and alteration of such pipeline or pipelines and for the installation of compressor stations, appliances or other appurtenant equipment.(March, 1950, S. 2618d; February, 1965, P.A. 574, S. 23; P.A. 96-271, S. 161, 254.)History: 1965 act deleted references to repealed statutes and added sections 33-396, 33-399 and 33-400; P.A. 96-271 replaced reference to “sections 33-396, 33-399 and 33-400” with “sections 33-920 and 33-922”, effective January 1, 1997.See Sec. 16-280 re filing of copy of certificate with Secretary of the State.Cited. 138 C. 370. Act held constitutional; taking of temporary interest in land is authorized. Id., 582.Cited. 20 CS 51.
CT Gen Stat § 16-265 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-265 - Certain property exempted from eminent domain.

 No lands or rights-of-way or easements therein shall be taken by eminent domain under the provisions of sections 16-263 to 16-269, inclusive, in any public street or highway, public park or reservation or other public property, or within the location of any railroad company, as defined in section 13b-199, or other public utility company; provided such pipeline or pipelines may be constructed under or through any public highway or street, public park or reservation or other public property if the method of such construction and the plans and specifications therefor have been approved by the authority having jurisdiction over the maintenance of such public highway or street, public park or reservation or other public property; and provided such pipeline or pipelines may be constructed over or across the location of any railroad company, as defined in section 13b-199, or other public utility company by agreement with such railroad company or other public utility company or, in the event of failure so to agree, then with the approval of and in such manner as may be determined by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.(March, 1950, S. 2619d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 118, 348; P.A. 85-246, S. 16; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-134, S. 5.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 85-246 deleted references to street railway companies; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-134 made technical changes, effective June 6, 2014.Cited. 138 C. 370. Act held constitutional; taking of temporary interest in land is authorized. Id., 582.Constitutionality upheld; immediate entry onto property upon deposit of sum with court to cover damages. 17 CS 327.
CT Gen Stat § 16-267 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-267 - Temporary use of property pending condemnation.

 When at any stage of condemnation proceedings brought under sections 16-263 to 16-269, inclusive, it appears to the court or judge before whom such proceedings are pending that the public interests will be prejudiced by delay, said court or judge may direct that such corporation be permitted to enter immediately upon the property to be taken and devote it temporarily to the public use specified in such petition upon the deposit with said court of a sum to be fixed by said court or judge, upon notice to the parties of not less than ten days, and such sum when so fixed and paid shall be applied so far as it may be necessary for the purpose of the payment of any award of damages which may be made, with interest thereon from the date of such entry upon such property, and the remainder if any returned to such corporation. If such petition is dismissed or no award of damages is made or the proceedings are abandoned by such corporation, said court or judge shall direct that the money so deposited, so far as it may be necessary, shall be applied to the payment of any damages that the owner of such property or other parties in interest may have sustained by such entry upon and use of such property, and the costs and expenses of such proceedings, such damages to be ascertained by said court or judge or a committee to be appointed for that purpose, and if the sum so deposited is insufficient to pay such damages and all costs and expenses so awarded, judgment shall be entered against such corporation for the deficiency to be enforced and collected in the same manner as a judgment in the Superior Court; and the possession of such property shall be restored to the owner or owners thereof.(March, 1950, S. 2621d.)Cited. 138 C. 370. Act held constitutional; taking of temporary interest in land is authorized. Id., 582. No abuse of discretion in order terminating stay of execution. 139 C. 36. Depreciation in value due to failure to leave premises within confines of easement and adjoining it in as good condition as they were in prior to the construction is proper element of damages in condemnation proceeding. 144 C. 509.Where pipeline company obtains right of immediate entry, only damage which committee could allow is damage which could have been allowed under Sec. 16-266, except where proceedings are dismissed or abandoned prior to final award. 19 CS 15. Right to damages where pipeline company obtained right to immediate entry under a certificate of public convenience and necessity which was later nullified. 20 CS 52. Proceedings are pending before the court from the time the case is returned to the court even though the return day has not arrived. 25 CS 450.
CT Gen Stat § 16-268 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-268 - Duties of corporation.

 Any such pipeline shall be laid at least twenty-four inches below the surface of the soil and the soil above such pipelines shall be graded to the level of the adjacent land and left in good working condition unless otherwise agreed to between such corporation and the owner or owners of such property. Such corporation shall pay any damages for growing crops caused by the construction, operation, maintenance, repair or reconstruction of any such pipeline. In the construction, maintenance, repair and reconstruction of any such pipeline, driveways, drains, water pipes and other service pipes or wires located on any land on which such pipeline is constructed shall be left in as good condition as they were prior to such construction, maintenance, repair or reconstruction, except when otherwise agreed to between such corporation and the owner or owners of such property. No driveway or right-of-way over the land on which any such pipeline is located shall, except during such construction, maintenance, repair or reconstruction of such pipeline, be closed for passage except by agreement between such corporation and the owner or owners of such property or such right-of-way. Any building erected by any such corporation shall conform in its method of construction with the building laws or regulations in force and effect in the location in which the same is erected, and the exterior design of any such building shall conform to the extent that is possible with the general architectural standards of buildings in the locality in which such building is erected.(March, 1950, S. 2622d.)Cited. 138 C. 370. Act held constitutional; taking of temporary interest in land is authorized. Id., 582. Depreciation in value due to failure to leave premises in as good condition as they were in prior to construction is proper element of damages in condemnation proceeding. 144 C. 509.
CT Gen Stat § 16-269 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-269 - Franchise area. Restricted sale.

 Within the franchise area of any person, firm, corporation or municipality which is chartered or authorized by the state of Connecticut to transmit or sell gas within such franchise area, no corporation described in section 16-263 shall supply or sell natural, mixed or manufactured gas to any person, firm, corporation or municipality except a person, firm, corporation or municipality authorized to transmit or sell gas within such franchise area without the prior approval of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority after notice and hearing. In determining whether to grant such approval, the authority shall consider, without limitation, the impact of such supply or sale on gas companies and their customers.(March, 1950, S. 2623d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 119, 348; P.A. 87-29, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 87-29 deleted language permitting gas sales by pipeline companies in gas franchise areas upon consent of the franchise holders, required prior approval of the department of public utility control for all such sales, and directed the department to consider the impact on gas companies and their customers prior to granting such approval; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-270 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-270 - Transportation of natural gas; declaration of public interest.

 It is hereby declared that the business of transporting natural gas within the state by interstate or intrastate natural gas pipeline companies is affected with the public interest and that the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the state require regulation in matters relating to the transportation of natural gas to the extent hereinafter provided.(1951, S. 2624d.)
CT Gen Stat § 16-271 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-271 - Powers of authority.

 In order to effectuate the policies and provisions of sections 16-270 to 16-280, inclusive, and, when deemed necessary, to obtain uniformity in the formulation, administration and enforcement of any order, ruling or regulation issued thereunder, or promulgated by the duly constituted authority of the United States, pertaining to the regulating or handling of natural gas, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority may confer, cooperate and enter into compacts with such United States authority; avail itself of records and facilities of, and make available records and facilities to, such United States authority; conduct joint investigations and hold joint hearings; issue orders, rulings and regulations jointly or concurrently with, or complementary to those issued by, such United States authority; and collaborate with such United States authority and others in the development and operation of measures for the increased safety of the transportation and distribution of natural gas within the state.(1951, S. 2625d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 120, 348; P.A. 90-51, S. 2; P.A. 99-31, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 90-51 added new Subsec. (b) allowing adoption of regulations establishing intrastate gas pipeline safety standards and new Subsec. (c) authorizing department to issue waiver of federal safety standards; P.A. 99-31 made former Subsec. (a) the entire section and deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c); pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-272 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-272 - Authority of Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as to corporation holding certificate under federal act.

 Any corporation organized under the laws of this state or of any other state of the United States for the purposes of constructing or operating a natural gas pipeline, which corporation holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under the provisions of the federal Natural Gas Act, authorizing such corporation to construct or operate a natural gas pipeline or pipelines and appurtenant facilities within the state, shall be subject to the authority of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in respect to its pipeline, equipment and manner of operation as they relate to the safety of the public and of the employees of said corporation in the same manner as are Connecticut public service companies, provided the authority of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall not be inconsistent with or in violation of the provisions of the federal Natural Gas Act, as amended, or any rules, orders, regulations or certificates of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant thereto.(1951, S. 2626d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 121, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.Cited. 162 C. 51.
CT Gen Stat § 16-273 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-273 - Complaints of defects in equipment.

 Any person or any town, city or borough may make a complaint in writing to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of any defects in any portion of the pipeline, plant or equipment of any natural gas pipeline company or concerning any manner of operating such gas pipeline by reason of which the public safety or the health or safety of employees is endangered; and if he or it so requests, the name of the complainant shall not be divulged, unless in the opinion of the authority the complaint is such that publicity is demanded.(1951, S. 2627d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 122, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-274 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-274 - Hearing on complaint.

 Upon receipt of such complaint, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall fix a time and place for hearing thereon and shall give notice thereof to all parties in interest and shall make such further investigation into the alleged conditions as it deems necessary. If upon such hearing the authority finds the conditions to be dangerous to public safety or to the safety of employees, it shall make such order as may be necessary to remedy the same and shall furnish a copy of such order to the complainant upon request. If the authority finds that the complaint is not justified, it shall so notify the complainant in writing, by registered or certified letter, specifying the reasons for such finding and shall file a copy of such notification in the office of the authority. Any such hearing and investigation or order entered pursuant thereto shall not be inconsistent with or in violation of the provisions of the federal Natural Gas Act, as amended, or any rules, orders, regulations or certificates of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant thereto.(1951, S. 2628d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 123, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” and “department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “authority”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-275 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-275 - Submission of plans to authority.

 Not less than thirty days before the commencement of actual construction or installation, any such corporation shall submit to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority information concerning the engineering design of its pipeline and the standards of construction which it proposes to follow and any other such information as the authority deems necessary, so that it may determine whether the public safety and the safety of the employees of such company are being protected. If the authority finds as a result of its investigation that any part of the engineering design does not conform to the minimum standards of the American Standard Code for Pressure Piping, promulgated by the American Standards Association of New York, New York, or that the condition of any part of the equipment or the manner of operation thereof is such that it is dangerous to the public safety or the safety of the employees, it shall make such order as may be necessary to remedy the same and shall furnish a copy of such order to the company.(1951, S. 2629d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 124, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-276 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-276 - Submission of map to authority.

 Any such company, as soon as it has definitely established a route, but in any event not less than ninety days before the commencement of actual construction or installation, shall submit to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and to the governing body of each town through which it is proposed that such route shall pass, for their information, a map approved as to form by the authority, clearly setting forth the proposed route to be followed.(1951, S. 2630d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 125, 348; P.A. 87-578, S. 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 87-578 changed submission deadline from 30 to 90 days; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-277 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 284 - Natural Gas Pipelines|Section 16-277 - Other applicable statutes.

 The provisions of sections 16-7 to 16-10, inclusive, 16-17, 16-25, 16-35 to 16-40, inclusive, and 16-229 to 16-231, inclusive, shall apply to any company constructing or operating a natural gas pipeline.(1951, S. 2631d; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 92.)History: 1971 act deleted reference to repealed Sec. 53-124.Cited. 143 C. 109; 162 C. 53.