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2016 Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 10 - Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other Utility Companies Generally
Article 1. Definitions
- § 56-232. Public utility and schedules defined
- § 56-232.1. Regulation of service by certain gas pipeline companies to municipalities
- § 56-232.2. Regulation of compressed natural gas service
- § 56-232.2:1. Regulation of electric vehicle charging service
- § 56-232.3. Regulation of service by certain gas distribution companies to federal, state and local governmental facilities
- § 56-233. Service defined
Article 1.1. Purchasing Practices
Article 2. Services, Rates, Charges, Etc.
- § 56-234. Duty to furnish adequate service at reasonable and uniform rates
- § 56-234.1. Liability to customer for violation of duty to determine and charge lowest rate applicable
- § 56-234.2. Review of rates
- § 56-234.3. Approval of expenditures for and monitoring of new generation facilities and projected operation programs of electric utilities
- § 56-234.4. Authority to investigate utility operations to determine efficiency
- § 56-234.5. Required disclosure by certain officers and directors of certain utilities
- § 56-235. When Commission may fix rates, schedules, etc.; conformance with chapter
- § 56-235.1. Conservation of energy and capital resources
- § 56-235.1:1. Rates for stand-by electric service at renewable cogeneration facilities
- § 56-235.2. All rates, tolls, etc., to be just and reasonable to jurisdictional customers; findings and conclusions to be set forth; alternative forms of regulation for electric companies
- § 56-235.3. Procedures for investigation of rate applications
- § 56-235.4. Prohibition of multiple rate increases within any twelve-month period; exception
- § 56-235.5. Telephone regulatory alternatives
- § 56-235.5:1. Local exchange telephone service competition policy
- § 56-235.6. Optional performance-based regulation of certain utilities
- § 56-235.7. Jurisdiction of Commission when federal governmental facility ceases to be retail customer of electric utility
- § 56-235.8. Retail supply choice for natural gas customers
- § 56-235.9. Recovery of funds used for capital projects prior to a rate case for strategic natural gas facilities
- § 56-235.10. Recovery of eligible safety activity costs; administration; procedure
- § 56-236. Public utilities required to file schedules of rates and charges; rules and regulations; when detariffing of telephone services to be permitted
- § 56-236.1. Rates to be charged churches
- § 56-236.2. Suspension of service to sewerage system
- § 56-237. How changes in rates effected; notice required; changes to be indicated on schedules
- § 56-237.1. Notification of intent to seek rate change in schedules required to be filed under § 56-236
- § 56-237.2. Public hearings on protests or objections to rate changes
- § 56-238. Suspension of proposed rates, etc.; investigation; effectiveness of rates pending investigation and subject to bond; fixing reasonable rates, etc.
- § 56-239. Appeal from action of Commission
- § 56-240. Proposed rates, etc., or changes thereof, not suspended effective subject to later change by Commission; refund or credit; appeal; investor-owned public utilities required to show increase complies with § 56-235.2
- § 56-241. Rates of telephone companies
- § 56-241.1. Flat and measured telephone rates; certain rates prohibited
- § 56-241.2. Approval of rates for resale of telephone service
- § 56-242. Temporary reduction of rates
- § 56-243. Duration of such temporary reduction
- § 56-244. Increase to make up for losses due to excessive temporary reduction
- § 56-245. Temporary increase in rates
- § 56-245.1. Meters to be kept in good working condition; defective meters
- § 56-245.1:1. Customers to be notified about nuclear emergency evacuation plans
- § 56-245.1:2. Customers to be notified of renewable power options
Article 2.1. Regulation of Submetering and Energy Allocation Equipment
Article 3. Powers of Commission in Relation to Service
- § 56-246. Tests and equipment therefor
- § 56-247. Commission may change regulations, measurements, practices, services, or acts
- § 56-247.1. Commission to require public utilities to follow certain procedures
- § 56-248. Commission to prescribe standard units of products or service
- § 56-248.1. Commission to monitor fuel prices and utility fuel purchases; fuel price index
- § 56-249. Reports by utilities
- § 56-249.1. Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation
- § 56-249.2. Certain records to be maintained
- § 56-249.3. Certain electric utilities to file reports in relation to fuel transactions, fuel purchases, fuel adjustment clauses, etc.
- § 56-249.4. How reports shall be filed; reports open to public; rules and regulations
- § 56-249.5. Repealed
- § 56-249.6. Recovery of fuel and purchased power costs
- § 56-249.7. Certain directors and officers of utility to file shareholder information
- § 56-250. Commission may authorize action by public utility in time of emergency or shortage; plans
- § 56-251. Repealed
- § 56-253. Existing remedies retained
Article 4. Sale of Plants; Extensions; General Powers of Companies
- § 56-254. Sale or lease of plants to cities or towns
- § 56-255. Extension of electric service to territory not being served
- § 56-256. Powers of corporations generally; rights, powers, privileges and immunities, etc.
Article 5. Pipelines and Other Works
- § 56-257. Manner of installing underground utility lines
- § 56-257.1. Means of locating nonmetallic underground conduits
- § 56-257.2. Gas pipeline safety
- § 56-257.3. Repealed
- § 56-258. Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads
- § 56-259. Rights-of-way, etc., may be contracted for; location of easements of public service corporations
- § 56-259.1. Instruments conveying easements to public service corporations
- § 56-260. Compensation for damages
- § 56-260.1. Contract provisions exempting company from liability unlawful
Article 6. Water and Sewerage Companies
- § 56-261. Duties of companies furnishing water or sewerage facilities
- § 56-261.1. Duties of water and sewerage companies in certain counties
- § 56-261.2. Hydrant connections and water supply for fire protection in certain counties
- § 56-262. Proceeding upon failure of public service corporation to perform duties
- § 56-263. Commission may order increase in service
- § 56-264. Quo warranto in case of failure to comply with order of Commission
- § 56-264.1. Collection of rates, fees and charges
- § 56-264.2. Governing board of multistate entities operating certain sewage treatment facilities; arbitration of issues; condemnation of facilities
- § 56-265. Certain sections not to limit Commission's powers
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