Public Utilities Generally  


010. Definitions for KRS 278.010 to 278.450, 278.541 to 278.544, 278.546 to 278.5462, and 278.990.
012. Water association subject to Public Service Commission -- Exceptions.
015. Water district; combined water, gas, or sewer district; or water commission a public utility subject to Public Service Commission -- Exceptions.
0152. Water utility permitted to charge a tapping fee for installing service to customer.
016. Commonwealth to be divided into geographical service areas.
017. Establishing boundaries of certified areas.
018. Right to serve certified territory.
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 -- Severability of provisions.
021. Receivership for abandoned utility -- Criteria for finding of abandonment -- Consolidation of actions -- Powers and duties of receiver -- Temporary receivership.
022. Utility to notify commission upon receipt of notice of discontinuance or termination from supplier.
023. Approval of federally-funded construction projects -- Commission review of agreement and supporting documents -- Surcharge.
025. Repealed, 2002 [Repealed]
027. Application for certificate -- Publishing notice of hearing.
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.
035. Prohibition against preferential retail rates for utility services for certain publicly-funded entities -- Exception.
040. Public Service Commission -- Jurisdiction -- Regulations.
042. Service adequacy and safety standards for electric utilities--National Electrical Safety Code.
045. Repealed, 1980. [Repealed]
046. Repealed, effective July 15, 1986. [Repealed]
047. Renumbered as KRS 96.534. [Renumbered]
050. Membership of Public Service Commission -- Appointment -- Terms -- Chairman -- Vacancies.
060. Qualifications of commissioners -- Oath -- Restrictions on conduct.
070. Removal of commissioners.
080. Quorum -- Performance of functions by less than a majority of commissioners or by hearing examiners.
090. Office and hours -- Meetings.
100. Executive director.
110. Additional employees.
115. Commission to establish internal organization of its offices.
120. Compensation and expenses of commissioners, executive director, and employees.
130. Assessments against utilities -- Applications for adjustment.
140. Report of gross earnings from intrastate business.
150. Payment of assessments -- Certification of deduction by commission -- Administration of funds collected.
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.
170. Discrimination as to rates or service -- Free or reduced rate services.
172. Rate classification for certain entities.
180. Changes in rates, how made.
183. Surcharge to recover costs of compliance with environmental requirements for coal combustion wastes and by-products -- Environmental compliance plan, review and adjustment.
185. Notification to customers of proposed rate change by sewerage corporations.
190. Procedure when new schedule of rates filed -- Suspension of new rate schedule -- Burden of proof -- Refunds.
192. Test period for proposed rate increase.
200. Power to regulate rates and service standards fixed by agreement with city.
210. Examination and testing of meters and meter-testing devices.
212. Filing of plans for electrical interconnection with merchant electric generating facility -- Costs of upgrading existing grid.
214. Curtailment of service by utility or generation and transmission cooperative.
216. Site compatibility certificate -- Site assessment report -- Commission action on application.
218. Approval of commission for change in ownership or control of assets owned by utility.
220. Uniform system of accounts for utilities.
2201. Prohibition against subsidy of nonregulated activity -- Separate accounting.
2203. Cost allocation of regulated and nonregulated activity.
2205. Cost allocation manual for nonregulated activity -- Contents -- Maintenance.
2207. Transactions between utility and affiliate -- Pricing requirements -- Request for deviation.
2209. Documentation regarding cost allocation.
2211. Remedies for noncompliance utility and affiliate -- Access to records -- Disallowance of costs -- Audit.
2213. Separate recordkeeping for utility and affiliate -- Prohibited business practices -- Confidentiality of information -- Notice of service available from competitor.
2215. Exemptions.
2219. Waiver or deviation from requirements of KRS 278.2201 to 278.2213.
225. Time limitation on billing -- Liability for unbilled service.
230. Access to property, books and records of utilities -- Reports and information may be required.
240. Certified copies of commission's records -- Use as evidence.
250. Investigation of condition of utility.
255. Periodic management and operation audits.
260. Jurisdiction over complaints as to rates or service -- Investigations -- Hearing.
270. Orders by commission as to rates.
271. Allowable recovery of costs not recovered in existing utility rates -- Conditions -- Duration of cost recovery.
272. Consideration of natural gas purchasing transactions in determining just and reasonable rates -- Limitation of authorized rate of return for natural gas operations.
274. Review of natural gas utility's purchasing practices in determining reasonableness of proposed rates -- Reduction of rates by commission.
280. Orders by commission as to service -- Extension of service.
285. Demand-side management plans -- Review and approval of proposed plans and mechanisms -- Assignment of costs -- Home energy assistance programs.
287. Voluntary energy cost assistance fund -- Customer contributions -- Time of and eligibility for disbursements -- Biennial reports -- Administration costs.
290. Valuation of utility property in connection with rates, service or issuance of securities -- Unit rate base.
300. Issuance or assumption of securities by utilities.
310. Rules for hearings and investigations.
320. Process.
330. Witnesses.
340. Depositions.
350. Incriminating evidence -- Immunity of witnesses.
360. Record of contested proceedings on formal hearing.
370. Recording of order, finding, authorization or certificate -- How proved to be in effect.
380. Service of orders.
390. Enforcement of orders.
400. Rehearing.
410. Action to review order of commission -- Institution -- Answer -- Injunction.
420. Designation and filing of record -- Cost.
430. Burden of proof.
440. Evidence to be heard by court -- Remand.
450. Judgment of Circuit Court -- Appeal to Court of Appeals.
455. Reduction of operating expenses by G&T or distribution cooperative -- Effect on rates -- Authority for administrative regulations.
457. Commission's duty to transmit information concerning abandonment of railroad corridor to Department of Parks and Railtrail Development Office.