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66-1867 – Jurisdictional utility; prior filing subject to negotiations; application for infrastructure system replacement cost recovery charge; duties; affected cities; powers; commission; powers; change in rate schedules.

66-1867. Jurisdictional utility; prior filing subject to negotiations; application for infrastructure system replacement cost recovery charge; duties; affected cities; powers; commission; powers; change in rate schedules. (1) This section applies to applications for an infrastructure system replacement cost recovery charge by a jurisdictional utility whose last general rate filing was the subject of negotiations with […]

66-1852 – Extension of natural gas mains or other services; limitations.

66-1852. Extension of natural gas mains or other services; limitations. (1) Except as otherwise expressly authorized in the State Natural Gas Regulation Act, no person, public or private, shall extend duplicative or redundant natural gas mains or other natural gas services into any area which has existing natural gas utility infrastructure or where a contract […]

66-1853 – Certificate of public convenience; requirements.

66-1853. Certificate of public convenience; requirements. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no jurisdictional utility shall transact business in Nebraska until it has obtained a certificate from the commission that public convenience will be promoted by the transaction of the business and permitting the applicants to transact the business of a […]

66-1854 – Cost of gas supply; effect on rate schedules; procedure.

66-1854. Cost of gas supply; effect on rate schedules; procedure. (1) The commission shall allow jurisdictional utilities to implement and thereafter modify gas supply cost adjustment rate schedules that reflect increases or decreases in the cost of the utility’s gas supply such as (a) federally regulated wholesale rates for energy delivered through interstate facilities, (b) […]

66-1855 – Banded rates; commission; powers.

66-1855. Banded rates; commission; powers. The commission may authorize, consistent with general regulatory principles, including, but not limited to (1) banded rates with a minimum and maximum rate that allows the jurisdictional utility to offer ratepayers rates within the rate band for the purpose of attracting additional natural gas service demand or to retain such […]

66-1856 – Construction of new facilities; prior approval not required.

66-1856. Construction of new facilities; prior approval not required. A jurisdictional utility shall not be required to obtain prior approval from the commission to begin the construction of any new plant, equipment, property, or facility that the utility determines to be necessary to provide adequate and reliable service to ratepayers. Source Laws 2003, LB 790, […]

66-1857 – Rights and remedies; how construed.

66-1857. Rights and remedies; how construed. The rights and remedies given by the State Natural Gas Regulation Act shall be construed as cumulative of all other laws in force in this state relating to jurisdictional utilities and shall not repeal any other remedies or rights now existing in this state for the enforcement of the […]

66-1858 – Metropolitan utilities district; solicitations prohibited; proposals authorized; when.

66-1858. Metropolitan utilities district; solicitations prohibited; proposals authorized; when. Whenever any city is furnished natural gas pursuant to a franchise agreement with a jurisdictional utility, a metropolitan utilities district shall not solicit such city to enter into a franchise agreement or promote discontinuance of natural gas service with the utility unless a specific invitation to […]

66-1859 – Enlargement or extension of area; applicability of sections.

66-1859. Enlargement or extension of area; applicability of sections. Sections 66-1858 to 66-1864 shall be applicable to a jurisdictional utility only when it is operating in a county in which there is located the natural gas service area, or portion of the natural gas service area, of a metropolitan utilities district and only with regard […]

66-1844 – Jurisdictional utility; objections to assessment; procedure.

66-1844. Jurisdictional utility; objections to assessment; procedure. (1) Within fifteen days after the date of the mailing of any notice of assessment under sections 66-1840 and 66-1841, the jurisdictional utility against which such assessment has been made may file with the commission objections setting out in detail the ground upon which such objector regards such […]