PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY

Section 278.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered]
Section 278.010 - Definitions for KRS 278.010 to 278.450, 278.541 to 278.544, 278.546 to 278.5462, and 278.990
Section 278.012 - Water association subject to Public Service Commission - Exceptions
Section 278.015 - Water district; combined water, gas, or sewer district; or water commission a public utility subject to Public Service Commission - Exceptions
Section 278.0152 - Water utility permitted to charge a tapping fee for installing service to customer
Section 278.0154 - Water district or water association may assess customer a late payment charge of 10% of amount billed - How charge assessed and applied - Commission without power to affect late payment charge - Waiver of late payment charge
Section 278.016 - Commonwealth to be divided into geographical service areas
Section 278.017 - Establishing boundaries of certified areas
Section 278.018 - Right to serve certified territory
Section 278.020 - Certificate of convenience and necessity required for construction provision of utility service or of utility - Exceptions - Approval required for acquisition or transfer of ownership - Public hearing on proposed transmission line - Limitations upon approval of application to transfer control of utility or to abandon or cease provision of services - Hearing - Severability of provisions
Section 278.021 - Receivership for abandoned utility - Criteria for finding of abandonment - Consolidation of actions - Powers and duties of receiver - Temporary receivership - Commission's discretion to approve or decline to approve applications
Section 278.022 - Utility to notify commission upon receipt of notice of discontinuance or termination from supplier
Section 278.023 - Approval of federally-funded construction projects - Commission review of agreement and supporting documents - Surcharge
Section 278.025 - [Repealed]
Section 278.027 - Application for certificate - Publishing notice of hearing
Section 278.030 - Rates, classifications and service of utilities to be just and reasonable - Service to be adequate - Utilities prohibited from energizing power to electrical service where seal is not present
Section 278.035 - Prohibition against preferential retail rates for utility services for certain publicly-funded entities - Exception
Section 278.040 - Public Service Commission - Jurisdiction - Regulations
Section 278.042 - Service adequacy and safety standards for electric utilities-National Electrical Safety Code
Section 278.045 - [Repealed]
Section 278.046 - [Repealed]
Section 278.047 - Renumbered
Section 278.050 - Membership of Public Service Commission - Appointment - Terms - Chairman - Vacancies
Section 278.060 - Qualifications of commissioners - Oath - Restrictions on conduct
Section 278.070 - Removal of commissioners
Section 278.080 - Quorum - Performance of functions by less than a majority of commissioners or by hearing examiners
Section 278.090 - Office and hours - Meetings
Section 278.100 - Executive director
Section 278.110 - Additional employees
Section 278.115 - Commission to establish internal organization of its offices
Section 278.120 - Compensation and expenses of commissioners, executive director, and employees
Section 278.130 - Assessments against utilities - Applications for adjustment
Section 278.140 - Report of gross earnings from intrastate business
Section 278.150 - Payment of assessments - Certification of deduction by commission - Administration of funds collected
Section 278.160 - Utilities to file and display general schedules of rates and conditions for service - Adherence to schedules - Exclusion from disclosure of confidential or proprietary provisions in special contracts
Section 278.170 - Discrimination as to rates or service - Free or reduced rate services
Section 278.172 - Rate classification for certain entities
Section 278.180 - Changes in rates, how made
Section 278.183 - Surcharge to recover costs of compliance with environmental requirements for coal combustion wastes and by-products - Environmental compliance plan, review and adjustment
Section 278.185 - [Repealed]
Section 278.190 - Procedure when new schedule of rates filed - Suspension of new rate schedule - Burden of proof - Refunds
Section 278.192 - Test period for proposed rate increase
Section 278.200 - Power to regulate rates and service standards fixed by agreement with city
Section 278.210 - Examination and testing of meters and meter-testing devices
Section 278.212 - Filing of plans for electrical interconnection with merchant electric generating facility - Costs of upgrading existing grid
Section 278.214 - Curtailment of service by utility or generation and transmission cooperative
Section 278.216 - Site compatibility certificate - Site assessment report - Commission action on application
Section 278.218 - Approval of commission for change in ownership or control of assets owned by utility
Section 278.220 - Uniform system of accounts for utilities
Section 278.2201 - Prohibition against subsidy of nonregulated activity - Separate accounting
Section 278.2203 - Cost allocation of regulated and nonregulated activity
Section 278.2205 - Cost allocation manual for nonregulated activity - Contents - Maintenance
Section 278.2207 - Transactions between utility and affiliate - Pricing requirements - Request for deviation
Section 278.2209 - Documentation regarding cost allocation
Section 278.2211 - Remedies for noncompliance utility and affiliate - Access to records - Disallowance of costs - Audit
Section 278.2213 - Separate recordkeeping for utility and affiliate - Prohibited business practices - Confidentiality of information - Notice of service available from competitor
Section 278.2215 - Exemptions
Section 278.2219 - Waiver or deviation from requirements of KRS 278.2201 to 278.2213
Section 278.225 - Time limitation on billing - Liability for unbilled service
Section 278.230 - Access to property, books and records of utilities - Reports and information may be required
Section 278.240 - Certified copies of commission's records - Use as evidence
Section 278.250 - Investigation of condition of utility
Section 278.255 - Periodic management and operation audits
Section 278.260 - Jurisdiction over complaints as to rates or service - Investigations - Hearing
Section 278.262 - Definitions for KRS 278.262 and 278.264
Section 278.264 - Commission's approval or denial of retirement of electric generating unit - Rebuttable presumption against retiring fossil fuel-fired generating unit - Evidence of costs - Report
Section 278.270 - Orders by commission as to rates
Section 278.271 - Allowable recovery of costs not recovered in existing utility rates - Conditions - Duration of cost recovery
Section 278.272 - Consideration of natural gas purchasing transactions in determining just and reasonable rates - Limitation of authorized rate of return for natural gas operations
Section 278.274 - Review of natural gas utility's purchasing practices in determining reasonableness of proposed rates - Reduction of rates by commission
Section 278.277 - Any coal severance taxes imposed a factor in any fuel adjustment clause review
Section 278.280 - Orders by commission as to service - Extension of service
Section 278.285 - Demand-side management plans - Review and approval of proposed plans and mechanisms - Assignment of costs - Home energy assistance programs
Section 278.287 - Voluntary energy cost assistance fund - Customer contributions - Time of and eligibility for disbursements - Biennial reports - Administration costs
Section 278.290 - Valuation of utility property in connection with rates, service or issuance of securities - Unit rate base
Section 278.295 - Determination of value of acquired water and sewer system assets for ratemaking purposes
Section 278.300 - Issuance or assumption of securities by utilities
Section 278.310 - Rules for hearings and investigations
Section 278.320 - Process
Section 278.330 - Witnesses
Section 278.340 - Depositions
Section 278.350 - Incriminating evidence - Immunity of witnesses
Section 278.360 - Record of contested proceedings on formal hearing
Section 278.370 - Recording of order, finding, authorization or certificate - How proved to be in effect
Section 278.380 - Delivery of orders by electronic transmission or mail
Section 278.390 - Enforcement of orders
Section 278.400 - Rehearing
Section 278.410 - Action to review order of commission - Institution - Answer - Injunction
Section 278.420 - Designation and filing of record - Cost
Section 278.430 - Burden of proof
Section 278.440 - Evidence to be heard by court - Remand
Section 278.450 - Judgment of Circuit Court - Appeal to Court of Appeals
Section 278.455 - Reduction of operating expenses by G&T or distribution cooperative - Effect on rates - Authority for administrative regulations
Section 278.457 - Commission's duty to transmit information concerning abandonment of railroad corridor to Department of Parks and Railtrail Development Office