§ 23-3-509. Characteristics of rights granted
Rights in respect to the crossing of navigable waterways granted pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be perpetual and shall inure to the benefit of the river crossing proprietor, its successors, mortgagees, and assigns. However, this subchapter shall not destroy, impair, repeal, or amend any right of eminent domain or reversion inuring either […]
§ 23-3-705. Lower contract rates permitted
Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit an electric utility and a qualifying facility from negotiating a contract rate lower than the avoided cost rate established by the Arkansas Public Service Commission for the electric utility.
§ 23-3-510. Costs and expenses of proceedings — Damages
The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall require the applicant to pay all costs and expenses of a proceeding under this subchapter.
§ 23-3-511. Review by circuit court
(a) Any party to a proceeding conducted pursuant to this subchapter before the Arkansas Public Service Commission, within twenty (20) days after a final order is made, may file a petition with the Pulaski County Circuit Court against the commission for the purpose of having the lawfulness of its final decision inquired into and determined. […]
§ 23-3-512. Appeal to Supreme Court
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission, the river crossing proprietor, or any other party to an action in the circuit court to review the order of the commission, within thirty (30) days after the entry of the final judgment of the circuit court, may appeal to the Supreme Court. (b) All such appeals will be […]
§ 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 […]