66-101d. Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.
66-101d
66-101d. Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings.The commission, upon its own initiative, mayinvestigate all schedules ofrates and rules and regulations of electric public utilities.If after investigation and hearing the commission finds thatsuch rates or rules and regulations are unjust, unreasonable,unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, the commission shall havethe power to establish and order substituted therefor such rates and such rulesand regulations as are just and reasonable.
If after investigation and hearing it is found that any regulation,measurement, practice, act or service complained of is unjust,unreasonable, unreasonably inefficient or insufficient, unduly preferential,unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of this act or of theorders of the commission, or if itis found that anyservice is inadequate or that any reasonable service cannot be obtained,the commission shall have the power to substitute therefor such otherregulations, measurements, practices, service or acts, and to make suchorder respecting any such changes in such regulations, measurements,practices, service or acts as are just and reasonable. When, inthe judgment of the commission, public necessity andconvenience require, the commission shall have the power to 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 theprovisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, unless, in the case ofa general investigation, for good cause, the commission orders otherwise.
History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 13;R.S. 1923, 66-110; L. 1985, ch. 225, § 25;L. 1988, ch. 356, § 220;L. 1995, ch. 10, § 3;L. 1997, ch. 132, § 5; July 1.