(a) New construction or operation of equipment or facilities for supplying a public service or the extension of a public service shall not be undertaken without first obtaining from the Arkansas Public Service Commission a certificate that public convenience and necessity require or will require the construction or operation. (b) (1) This section does not […]
A public utility shall not exercise any right or privilege under any franchise or permit, the exercise of which has been suspended or discontinued for more than one (1) year, without first obtaining from the Arkansas Public Service Commission or the Arkansas Department of Transportation a certificate that public convenience and necessity require the exercise […]
(a) Every applicant for a certificate shall give notice of its application as the commission may require and shall file in the office of the commission evidence as shall be required by the commission to show that the applicant has received the consent, franchise, permit, ordinance, vote, or other authority of the proper municipality or […]
(a) If the applicant desires to exercise the right or privilege under a franchise, permit, ordinance, vote, or other authority which it contemplates securing or which has not then been granted to it, the applicant may apply to the commission for an order preliminary to the issuance of the certificate. (b) The commission may thereupon […]
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Consolidated utility district” means a consolidated utility district as defined in § 14-217-103 that owns or operates an electric system as defined in § 14-217-103; and (2) “Municipality” means a municipality as defined in § 14-202-102 that: (A) Owns or operates a municipal electric utility as defined in […]
(a) Whenever any new construction or operation is undertaken or about to be begun without having secured a certificate of public convenience and necessity as required by the provisions of this act, any interested person may file a complaint with the commission. (b) The commission, with or without notice, may make its order requiring the […]
