Section 37-2-404 – Consumer Advocate; Funding and Expenses.
37-2-404. Consumer advocate; funding and expenses. (a) Funding for the office of consumer advocate shall be included in the commission’s budget and collected through the utility assessment. Incidental administrative and clerical services for the office of consumer advocate shall be provided by the commission. The commission shall decide all matters of shared administrative and clerical […]
Section 37-2-401 – Office of Consumer Advocate Created; Purpose.
37-2-401. Office of consumer advocate created; purpose. The office of consumer advocate is created as a separate division within the public service commission. The office of consumer advocate shall represent the interests of Wyoming citizens and all classes of utility customers in matters involving public utilities. In the exercise of its powers the office of […]
Section 37-2-402 – Consumer Advocate; Powers and Duties.
37-2-402. Consumer advocate; powers and duties. (a) The consumer advocate shall have the power to: (i) Act as a party in any proceeding before the commission, with the same rights and subject to the same obligations and requirements and limitations on ex parte communications, including confidentiality requirements, as other parties to the proceeding; (ii) Appeal […]
Section 37-2-403 – Consumer Advocate; Administrator and Staff.
37-2-403. Consumer advocate; administrator and staff. The administrative head of the division shall be an administrator appointed by the governor with senate confirmation. The administrator shall employ and supervise personnel as authorized by legislative appropriation. Except as provided in W.S. 37-2-404 the employees of the office of consumer advocate shall not be supervised or directed […]
Section 37-2-217 – Jurisdiction.
37-2-217. Jurisdiction. All provisions of the laws of this state prescribing the duties and jurisdiction of the courts thereof shall apply to this act, and in addition it shall be the duty of the district court of the county in which the commission has its principal office to entertain and determine all actions commenced under […]
Section 37-2-218 – Refund of Excess Charges.
37-2-218. Refund of excess charges. Whenever any public utility shall charge, collect or receive any rate or rates in excess of the rates fixed in the schedule of charges then in force, as provided in this act, it shall be the duty of such public utility straightway to refund to the person paying such excessive […]
Section 37-2-219 – Who May Appeal Commission Decision or Action; Manner and Extent of Appeal.
37-2-219. Who may appeal commission decision or action; manner and extent of appeal. Any party in interest or any person or party authorized under W.S. 37-2-118, to file an original complaint before the commission, may appeal from a final decision or other commission action or inaction, in the same manner, and to the same extent, […]
Section 37-2-220 – Process, Evidence as in Civil Actions.
37-2-220. Process, evidence as in civil actions. In all actions and proceedings in court arising under this act, all processes shall be served and the practice and rules of evidence shall be the same as in civil actions or in suits in equity, except as otherwise herein provided. Every sheriff or other officer empowered to […]
Section 37-2-221 – Injunction.
37-2-221. Injunction. No injunction shall issue suspending or staying any order of the commission, except upon application to the district court in and for the county in which the commission has its principal office, or the presiding judge thereof, or the federal court or judge having jurisdiction there, and upon notice to the commission and […]
Section 37-2-222 – Undercharges for Electricity and Gas; Collection Permitted; Restrictions.
37-2-222. Undercharges for electricity and gas; collection permitted; restrictions. (a) Whenever a public utility supplying gas, natural gas or electricity has undercharged any customer as the result of a meter or metering inaccuracy or other continuing problem under its control, the utility may only bill the customer for the amount of the unmetered gas or […]