Chapter 3. Duties of Public Utilities  


§ 54-3-1. Charges must be just; service adequate; rules reasonable.
§ 54-3-2. Schedules of rates and classification -- Right of inspection -- Changes by commission.
§ 54-3-3. Changes by utilities in schedules -- Notice.
§ 54-3-4. Joint tariffs.
§ 54-3-7. Charges not to vary from schedules -- Refunds and rebates forbidden -- Exceptions.
§ 54-3-8. Preferences forbidden -- Power of commission to determine facts -- Applicability of section. (Effective 5/13/2014)
§ 54-3-8.5. Rate on electricity for agricultural irrigation or drainage.
§ 54-3-9. Sliding scale of charges -- Control by commission.
§ 54-3-10. Interchange of business required.
§ 54-3-19. Long and short distance service -- Through and intermediate rates.
§ 54-3-21. Commission to be furnished information and copies of records -- Hearings before commission to be public -- Privilege.
§ 54-3-22. Required reports.
§ 54-3-23. Commission's orders must be obeyed.
§ 54-3-24. Hostage situation -- Telephone communication prevention.
§ 54-3-26. Retention of unclaimed capital credits by electric and telephone cooperatives -- Use of retained money -- Reporting requirements.
§ 54-3-27. Public utility easement.
§ 54-3-28. Notice required of certain public utilities before preparing or amending a long-range plan or acquiring certain property.
§ 54-3-29. Removal, relocation, or alteration of utility facility in public highway construction or reconstruction -- Notice -- Cooperation.
§ 54-3-30. Electric utility service within a provider municipality -- Electrical corporation prohibited as provider -- Exceptions -- Notice and agreement -- Transfer of customer. (Effective 5/13/2014)
§ 54-3-31. Electric utility service within a provider municipality -- Electrical corporation authorized as continuing provider for service provided on or before June 15, 2013 -- Notice of service and agreement -- Transfer of customer. (Effective 5/13/2014)
§ 54-3-32. Public utility duties -- Procedure to transfer service to a nonutility energy supplier. (Effective 5/13/2014)