§ 23-3-205. Issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity — Terms and conditions — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Consolidated utility district” means a consolidated utility district as defined in § 14-217-103 that owns or operates an electric system as defined in § 14-217-103; and (2) “Municipality” means a municipality as defined in § 14-202-102 that: (A) Owns or operates a municipal electric utility as defined in […]
§ 23-3-206. Unauthorized construction or operation
(a) Whenever any new construction or operation is undertaken or about to be begun without having secured a certificate of public convenience and necessity as required by the provisions of this act, any interested person may file a complaint with the commission. (b) The commission, with or without notice, may make its order requiring the […]
§ 23-3-301. Legislative determination
(a) The methods and manner in which utility services are provided by domestic public utilities to the citizens, businesses, institutions, and other utility customers in Arkansas are directly related to the continued health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Arkansas. Homes, schools, churches, places of business, and other facilities necessarily used and occupied by […]
§ 23-3-302. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Acquiring party” means a person and all affiliates of that person by whom or on whose behalf a merger or other acquisition of control referred to in § 23-3-306 is to be affected; (2) “Affiliate” means a person who directly, or indirectly through one […]
§ 23-3-303. Applicability
(a) If a domestic public utility seeks to acquire control of another domestic public utility which is subject to the Arkansas Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction in a transaction described in § 23-3-306 for which the filing of a statement would be required, then an application for approval containing any information which the commission may prescribe […]
§ 23-3-304. Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly does or causes to be done any act, matter, or thing prohibited or declared to be unlawful by this subchapter, or who knowingly omits or fails to do any act, matter, or thing required by this subchapter, or knowingly causes such an omission or failure, shall be punished upon conviction […]
§ 23-3-115. Wires transmitting electricity or messages over public or private ways
Every public utility which owns, operates, manages, or controls along or across any public or private way any wires over which electricity or messages are transmitted shall construct, operate, and maintain the wires and the equipment used in connection therewith in a reasonably adequate and safe manner and so as not to unreasonably interfere with […]
§ 23-3-305. Powers of commission
The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall have power to perform any and all acts, and to prescribe, issue, make, amend, and rescind any orders or rules which it may find necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
§ 23-3-101. Organization or reorganization
(a) Organizations or reorganizations of all public utilities shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Arkansas Public Service Commission or the Arkansas Department of Transportation. (b) (1) No organization or reorganization shall be had or given effect without the written approval of the commission or the department. (2) No plan of organization […]
§ 23-3-102. Consolidations, stock purchases in another utility, or rentals of additional property
(a) With the consent and approval of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, but not otherwise: (1) Any two (2) or more public utilities may consolidate with each other; (2) Any public utility may acquire the stock or any part thereof of any other public utility; (3) Any public utility may sell, acquire, lease, or rent […]