Effective 5/4/2022 54-4-1. General jurisdiction. The commission is hereby vested with power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public utility in this state, and to supervise all of the business of every such public utility in this state, and to do all things, whether herein specifically designated or in addition thereto, which are necessary […]
54-4-1.1. Wholesale electrical cooperative exempt from rate regulation — Requirements for rate increase. The commission does not have the authority under the provisions of this title to regulate, fix, or otherwise approve or establish the rates, fares, tolls, or charges of a wholesale electrical cooperative. A wholesale electrical cooperative shall not vary its charges within […]
54-4-1.5. Investigations, providing information, audits and recommendations by director. In addition to its other powers and duties provided by law, the Public Service Commission may, with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction, order the director of the Division of Public Utilities to: (1) conduct research, studies, and investigations; (2) provide information, documents or records […]
54-4-12. Telegraph and telephone — Connections — Joint rates — Division of costs. Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing, that a physical connection can reasonably be made between the lines of two or more telephone corporations, or two or more telegraph corporations, whose lines can be made to form a continuous line of […]
54-4-13. Joint use of properties by utilities — Adjustment of costs — Cable television easement rights. (1) Whenever the commission shall find that public convenience and necessity require the use by one public utility of the conduits, subways, tracks, wires, poles, pipes or other equipment, or any part thereof, on, over or under any street […]
Effective 5/14/2019 54-4-13.1. Natural gas vehicle rate — Natural gas clean air programs. (1) The commission may find that a gas corporation’s request for a natural gas vehicle rate that is less than full cost of service is: (a) in the public interest; and (b) just and reasonable. (2) If the commission approves a gas […]
Effective 5/14/2019 54-4-13.4. Natural gas fueling stations and facilities — Recovery of expenditures for stations and facilities. (1) The commission shall find that a gas corporation’s expenditures for the construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas fueling stations and appurtenant natural gas facilities are in the public interest and are just and reasonable, if: (a) […]
Effective 5/4/2022 54-4-14. Safety regulation. The commission shall have power, by general or special orders, rules or regulations, or otherwise, to require every public utility to construct, maintain and operate its line, plant, system, equipment, apparatus, tracks and premises in such manner as to promote and safeguard the health and safety of its employees, passengers, […]
Effective 5/4/2022 54-4-15. Establishment and regulation of grade crossings. (1) (a) No track of any railroad shall be constructed across a public road, highway or street at grade, nor shall the track of any railroad corporation be constructed across the track of any other railroad or street railroad corporation at grade, nor shall the track […]
54-4-15.1. Signals or devices at grade crossings — Duty to provide. The Department of Transportation so as to promote the public safety shall as prescribed in this act provide for the installing, maintaining, reconstructing, and improving of automatic and other safety appliances, signals or devices at grade crossings on public highways or roads over the […]
54-4-15.2. Signals or devices at grade crossings — Funds for payment of costs. The funds provided by the state for purposes of this act shall be used in conjunction with other available money, including money received from federal sources, to pay all or part of the cost of the installation, maintenance, reconstruction or improvement of […]
54-4-15.3. Signals or devices at grade crossings — Apportionment of costs. The Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 54-4-15, shall apportion the cost of the installation, maintenance, reconstruction or improvement of any signals or devices described in Section 54-4-15.1 between the railroad or street railroad and the public agency involved. Unless […]
54-4-15.4. Signals or devices at grade crossings — Provision of costs. The Department of Transportation shall provide in its annual budget for the costs to be incurred under this act. Amended by Chapter 9, 1975 Special Session 1Amended by Chapter 9, 1975 Special Session 1
54-4-16. Investigation and report of accidents. The commission shall investigate the cause of all accidents occurring within this state upon the property of any public utility, or directly or indirectly arising from or connected with its maintenance or operation, resulting in loss of life or injury to persons or property and requiring in the judgment […]
54-4-18. Electric, gas, and water service. The commission shall have power, after a hearing, to ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, measurements or service to be furnished, imposed, observed and followed by all electrical, gas and water corporations; to ascertain and fix adequate and serviceable standards for the measurement of quantity, […]
54-4-19. Right to enter upon public utility premises. The commissioners and officers and employees of the commission and the Department of Transportation, where public carriers are involved, shall have power to enter upon any premises occupied by any public utility for the purpose of making the examinations and tests and exercising any of the other […]
Effective 5/4/2022 54-4-2. Investigations — Hearings and notice — Findings — Applicability of chapter. (1) (a) The commission may conduct an investigation if the commission determines an investigation: (i) is necessary to secure compliance with this title or with an order of the commission; (ii) is in the public interest; or (iii) should be made […]
54-4-20. Consumer may have meter tested upon paying fee. Any consumer or user of any product, commodity or service of a public utility may have any appliance used in the measurement thereof tested, upon paying the fees fixed by the commission. The commission shall establish and fix reasonable fees to be paid for testing such […]
54-4-21. Valuation of public utilities. The commission shall have power to ascertain the value of the property of every public utility in this state and every fact which in its judgment may or does have any bearing on such value. The commission shall have power to make revaluations from time to time and to ascertain […]
54-4-22. Statements of valuations — Affidavits — Records of valuation. The Public Service Commission must on or before the first day of December of each year furnish every public utility doing business in the state of Utah whose rates are based on the valuation of its properties or the amount of its investments with blank […]
