Article 1.--POWERS OF STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
66-1,204.Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers;hearings.The commission, upon its own initiative, may investigateall schedules of rates and rules and regulations ofnatural gas public utilities.If afterinvestigation and hearing the commission finds that such rates or rules andregulations are unjust, unreasonable,unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, the commissionshall have the power to establish and order substituted thereforsuch rates and such rules and regulations as are just and reasonable.
If after investigation and hearing it is found that anyregulation,measurement, practice, act or service complained of is unjust,unreasonable, unreasonably inefficient or insufficient, unduly preferential,unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation ofthis act or of the orders of the commission, or if itis found that anyservice is inadequate or that any reasonable service cannot be obtained,the commission may substitute therefor such otherregulations, measurements, practices, service or acts, and make suchorder respecting any such changes in such regulations, measurements,practices, service or acts as are just and reasonable.When, in the judgment of the commission, public necessity andconvenience require, the commission may establish just andreasonable concentration or other special rates,charges or privileges, but all such rates, charges and privileges shall beopen to all users of a like kind of service under similar circumstances andconditions.Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansasadministrative procedure act, unless, in the case of a general investigation,for good cause, the commission orders otherwise.
History: L. 1985, ch. 225, § 29;L. 1995, ch. 10, § 8;L. 1997, ch. 132, § 9; July 1.
Article 1.--POWERS OF STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
66-1,204.Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers;hearings.The commission, upon its own initiative, may investigateall schedules of rates and rules and regulations ofnatural gas public utilities.If afterinvestigation and hearing the commission finds that such rates or rules andregulations are unjust, unreasonable,unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, the commissionshall have the power to establish and order substituted thereforsuch rates and such rules and regulations as are just and reasonable.
If after investigation and hearing it is found that anyregulation,measurement, practice, act or service complained of is unjust,unreasonable, unreasonably inefficient or insufficient, unduly preferential,unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation ofthis act or of the orders of the commission, or if itis found that anyservice is inadequate or that any reasonable service cannot be obtained,the commission may substitute therefor such otherregulations, measurements, practices, service or acts, and make suchorder respecting any such changes in such regulations, measurements,practices, service or acts as are just and reasonable.When, in the judgment of the commission, public necessity andconvenience require, the commission may establish just andreasonable concentration or other special rates,charges or privileges, but all such rates, charges and privileges shall beopen to all users of a like kind of service under similar circumstances andconditions.Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansasadministrative procedure act, unless, in the case of a general investigation,for good cause, the commission orders otherwise.
History: L. 1985, ch. 225, § 29;L. 1995, ch. 10, § 8;L. 1997, ch. 132, § 9; July 1.
Article 1.--POWERS OF STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
66-1,204.Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers;hearings.The commission, upon its own initiative, may investigateall schedules of rates and rules and regulations ofnatural gas public utilities.If afterinvestigation and hearing the commission finds that such rates or rules andregulations are unjust, unreasonable,unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, the commissionshall have the power to establish and order substituted thereforsuch rates and such rules and regulations as are just and reasonable.
If after investigation and hearing it is found that anyregulation,measurement, practice, act or service complained of is unjust,unreasonable, unreasonably inefficient or insufficient, unduly preferential,unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation ofthis act or of the orders of the commission, or if itis found that anyservice is inadequate or that any reasonable service cannot be obtained,the commission may substitute therefor such otherregulations, measurements, practices, service or acts, and make suchorder respecting any such changes in such regulations, measurements,practices, service or acts as are just and reasonable.When, in the judgment of the commission, public necessity andconvenience require, the commission may establish just andreasonable concentration or other special rates,charges or privileges, but all such rates, charges and privileges shall beopen to all users of a like kind of service under similar circumstances andconditions.Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansasadministrative procedure act, unless, in the case of a general investigation,for good cause, the commission orders otherwise.
History: L. 1985, ch. 225, § 29;L. 1995, ch. 10, § 8;L. 1997, ch. 132, § 9; July 1.
