§ 23-3-704. Basis of rate determination — Waiver of avoided cost standard
(a) A determination of the avoided energy cost rate or rates for the electric utility shall be based on the electric utility’s estimated avoided costs of producing or purchasing electrical energy during the time period of the purchase of electrical energy from the qualifying facility. It shall not be based upon the production or purchase […]
§ 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 […]
§ 23-3-404. Conservation a proper utility function
It shall be considered a proper and essential function of public utilities regulated by the Arkansas Public Service Commission to engage in energy conservation programs, projects, and practices which conserve, as well as distribute, electrical energy and supplies of natural gas, oil, and other fuels.
§ 23-3-405. Authority of commission — Rates and charges — Exemptions
(a) (1) (A) Except as otherwise stated in this section, the Arkansas Public Service Commission is authorized to propose, develop, solicit, approve, require, implement, and monitor measures by utility companies which cause the companies to incur costs of service and investments which conserve, as well as distribute, electrical energy and existing supplies of natural gas, […]