Section 18 – Preference of actions and proceedings on courts’ calendars.
54-7-18. Preference of actions and proceedings on courts’ calendars. (1) The courts of this state shall consider, hear, and determine all actions and proceedings under this chapter, and all actions and proceedings to which the commission or the state of Utah is a party, in which any question arises under this title or under or […]
Section 19 – Valuation of utilities — Procedure — Findings conclusive evidence.
54-7-19. Valuation of utilities — Procedure — Findings conclusive evidence. (1) (a) In determining the value, or revaluing the property of a public utility as required by Section 54-4-21, the commission may hold hearings. (b) The commission may make a preliminary examination or investigation into the matters designated in this section and in Section 54-4-21 […]
Section 20 – Reparations — Courts to enforce commission’s orders — Limitation of action.
54-7-20. Reparations — Courts to enforce commission’s orders — Limitation of action. (1) When complaint has been made to the commission concerning any rate, fare, toll, rental or charge for any product or commodity furnished or service performed by any public utility, and the commission has found, after investigation, that the public utility has charged […]
Section 21 – Commission charged with enforcing laws — Attorney general to aid.
54-7-21. Commission charged with enforcing laws — Attorney general to aid. The commission shall see that the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this state affecting public utilities, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in some other officer or tribunal, are enforced and obeyed, and that violations thereof are promptly prosecuted and […]
Section 23 – Penalties.
54-7-23. Penalties. (1) This title shall not have the effect to release or waive any right of action by the state, the commission or any person for any right, penalty or forfeiture, which may have arisen or accrued or may hereafter arise or accrue under any law of this state. (2) All penalties accruing under […]
Section 24 – Injunction to stop violations or threatened violations.
54-7-24. Injunction to stop violations or threatened violations. Whenever the commission, or the Department of Transportation where the safety of public carriers is involved, shall be of the opinion that any public utility is failing or omitting, or is about to fail or omit, to do anything required of it by law, or by any […]
Section 9 – Complaints against utilities — Scope.
54-7-9. Complaints against utilities — Scope. (1) When any public utility violates any provision of law or any order or rule of the commission: (a) the commission may file a notice of agency action; or (b) any person, corporation, chamber of commerce, board of trade, or any civic, commercial, mercantile, traffic, agricultural, or manufacturing organization […]
Section 10 – Orders on hearings — Time effective.
54-7-10. Orders on hearings — Time effective. (1) Orders of the commission shall take effect and become operative on the date issued, except as otherwise provided in the order. (2) They shall continue in force for the period designated in the order, or until changed or abrogated by the commission. Amended by Chapter 161, 1987 […]
Section 11 – Complaints by utilities — Procedure.
54-7-11. Complaints by utilities — Procedure. Any public utility may request agency action by the commission on any of the grounds upon which requests for agency action are allowed to be filed by other parties. The commission shall follow the same procedure as in other cases. Amended by Chapter 161, 1987 General Session
Section 12 – Rate increase or decrease — Procedure — Effective dates — Electrical or telephone cooperative.
Effective 5/12/2020 54-7-12. Rate increase or decrease — Procedure — Effective dates — Electrical or telephone cooperative. (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) “Base rates” means those charges included in a public utility’s generally applicable rate tariffs, including: (A) a fare; (B) a rate; (C) a rental; (D) a toll; or (E) any […]