§ 23-3-513. Replacement of navigable water crossing
(a) In each instance where a river crossing proprietor may desire to replace a navigable water crossing, it shall file with the Arkansas Public Service Commission a proper petition pursuant to § 23-3-504. (b) (1) Proceedings upon the petition shall be conducted under §§ 23-3-506, 23-3-507, and 23-3-510, subject to appeal as provided in §§ […]
§ 23-3-601. Purpose — Petition for certificate
(a) The General Assembly finds that the proportion of the state’s population that is without access to service by a gas utility exceeds the proportion of the population that is without access to telephone or electric utility service. Therefore, the General Assembly declares it to be the intent and purpose of this subchapter to increase […]
§ 23-3-602. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Certificate of extension project” or “certificate” means the Arkansas Public Service Commission order authorizing a gas utility seeking the order to undertake an extension project. The certificate shall be issued contemporaneously with the commission order approving the imposition of rates and surcharges sufficient to recover the excess expenditures arising […]
§ 23-3-603. Grant of certificate generally
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall grant a certificate if it finds that the proposed extension project is of economic benefit to the gas utility and its existing ratepayers and is in the public interest. (b) Once the certificate has been granted by the commission, including the approval of the amount and allocation of […]
§ 23-3-604. Rates and tariffs
(a) (1) Once an extension project that has been granted a certificate is placed into service and is used and useful, the gas utility may collect the excess expenditures through a rate or surcharge approved by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The tariff and rate filing made at the time of the certificate application shall […]
§ 23-3-605. Conditions, limitations on grant of certificates
Certificates shall be granted under this subchapter under the following provisions and conditions: (1) (A) Only proposed extension projects are eligible for recovery of the cost of excess expenditures under this subchapter. (B) Proposed extension projects are those for which neither actual construction activity has begun nor expenditures made, other than for planning the extension […]
§ 23-3-606. Petitions not considered rate applications
Petitions for a certificate under this subchapter are not general rate applications.
§ 23-3-607. Denial of certificate
Denial of a certificate under this subchapter does not preclude recovery of the cost of excess expenditures under rates or surcharges, or both, approved pursuant to a gas utility’s general rate case or other proceeding in which the Arkansas Public Service Commission finds recovery of the cost of excess expenditures through rates or surcharges appropriate.
§ 23-3-701. Legislative determination
(a) It is declared to be the policy of this state that while the development of qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities should be encouraged, electric utilities should not be required to purchase power from the facilities at excessive rates which would result in an increase in the cost of providing electrical service to […]
§ 23-3-702. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Avoided costs” means the costs to an electric utility of electric energy or capacity, or both, that, but for the purchase from the qualifying facility or qualifying facilities, the utility would generate itself or purchase from another source; (2) “Commission” means the Arkansas Public […]