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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 62 - Public Utilities » Article 3 - Powers and Duties of Utilities Commission.

§ 62-48 – Appearance before courts and agencies.

62-48. Appearance before courts and agencies. (a) The Commission is authorized and empowered to initiate or appear in such proceedings before federal and State courts and agencies as in its opinion may be necessary to secure for the users of public utility service in this State just and reasonable rates and service; provided, however, that […]

§ 62-49 – Publication of utilities laws.

62-49. Publication of utilities laws. The Commission is authorized and directed to secure publication of all North Carolina laws affecting public utilities, together with the Commission rules and regulations, in an annotated edition, and the Commission may adopt rules for distribution of said publication and may republish said laws at such times as may be […]

§ 62-50 – Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities.

62-50. Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities. (a) The Commission may promulgate and adopt safety standards for the operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in North Carolina. These safety standards shall apply to the pipeline facilities of gas utilities and pipeline carriers under franchise from the Utilities Commission and to pipeline facilities of other gas […]

§ 62-51 – To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities.

62-51. To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities. Members of the Commission, Commission staff, and Public Staff are hereby authorized to inspect the books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities regulated by the Utilities Commission under the provisions of this Chapter, including parent corporations and subsidiaries of parent corporations. […]

§ 62-52 – Interruption of service.

62-52. Interruption of service. The Utilities Commission may adopt appropriate rules and regulations which would allow public utilities to temporarily interrupt service when a structure is moved by the owner of such structure (or by a licensed mover authorized and acting on behalf of the owner) over or along public roads or streets and there […]

§ 62-53 – Electric membership corporation subsidiaries.

62-53. Electric membership corporation subsidiaries. In addition to any other authority granted to the Commission in this Chapter, the Commission shall have the authority to regulate electric membership corporations as provided in G.S. 117-18.1. (1999-180, s. 4.)

§ 62-54 – Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation.

62-54. Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation. The Commission shall require each local exchange company and each competing local provider certified to do business in North Carolina to notify all telephone subscribers who subscribe to residential service from that company of the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes […]